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زبان آبخازی

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Also known as Abkhaz language, Abkhazian, Abxaz, apsshwa, Apsua byzshwa, Abkhazian language, Abxaz language, Аԥсуа бызшәа

Northwest Caucasian language native to northwestern Georgia

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Abkhaz is a language spoken by people in northwestern Georgia, belonging to the Northwest Caucasian language family. It matters because it represents an important part of the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Caucasus region, though like many minority languages, it faces challenges in remaining widely spoken.

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Instance of: modern language
Subclass of: Northwest Caucasian
Country: Republic of Abkhazia
Image: Abkhaz language.svg

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linguistic typology: subject–object–verb
writing system: Cyrillic script
topic's main category: Category:Abkhaz language
Wikimedia language code: ab
native label: Аԥсшәа
number of speakers, writers, or signers: 190110
Commons category: Abkhazian language
short name: абхазаг
has grammatical case: adverbial case
topic has template: Template:Ab icon
indigenous to: Abkhazia
exact match: publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/ABK
category for films in this language: Category:Abkhaz-language films
P10369: Old Bazaar

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