Circassians - Wikipedia
The Circassians or Circassian people, also called Cherkess or Adyghe (Adyghe and Kabardian: Адыгэхэр, romanized: Adygekher) are a Northwest Caucasian ethnic group and nation who …
Circassia - Wikipedia
Under Russian and Soviet rule, ethnic and tribal divisions between Circassians were promoted, resulting in several different statistical names being used for various parts of the Circassian …
Cherkessk - Wikipedia
Cherkessk (Russian: Черке́сск; Adyghe: Шэрджэс къалэ; Kabardian: Черкес-къалэ) is the capital city of Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia, as well as its political, economic, and cultural …
Caucasus Mountains, Circassians, Adyghe - Britannica
Cherkessia, historic region of Russia at the western end of the Greater Caucasus Range on the Black Sea. It derives its name from the Circassian (Russian: Cherkess) people. From ancient …
Circassian | History & Description | Britannica
Cherkes or Cherkess. Plural: Cherkesy. Related Topics: Adyghian. Kabardian. Circassian, member of a Caucasian people speaking a northwest Caucasian language (see Kabardian …
Circassians - Wikiwand
The Circassians or Circassian people, also called Cherkess or Adyghe (Adyghe and Kabardian: Адыгэхэр, romanized: Adygekher) are a Northwest Caucasian ethnic group and nation who …
Circassian History - cbaamerica.org
Circassians, also called Cherkess or Adyghe (Adyghe and Kabardian: Адыгэхэр, romanized: Adygekher), are an indigenous Northwest Caucasian ethnic group and a nation; native to the …
Karachay-Cherkessia profile - BBC News
Aug 28, 2023 · The Karachay and Cherkess are two separate Muslim peoples. The Cherkess are ethnically and culturally related to the Kabarda and Adygey peoples and the Karachay to the …
Circassians - Encyclopedia.com
May 29, 2018 · The terms Circassian (English), Ç erkes (Turkish), Cherkess (Russian), and Sharkass (Arabic) are used by outsiders loosely to include various north Caucasian peoples.
Republic of Adygea – Center for Circassian Studies
Jan 8, 2022 · Following the establishment of Soviet power in the North Caucasus, Cherkess (Adygea) Autonomous Oblast was founded in July 1922 in parts of the modern-day Adygea. A …