Abkhaz
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Abkhaz and Abkhazian may refer to:
- Something of, from, or related to AbkhaziaAbkhaziaAbkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
, a de facto independent region with partial recognition as a sovereign state, otherwise recognized as part of Georgia - Abkhaz peopleAbkhaz peopleThe Abkhaz or Abkhazians are a Caucasian ethnic group, mainly living in Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. A large Abkhazian diaspora population resides in Turkey, the origins of which lie in the emigration from the Caucasus in the late 19th century known as Muhajirism...
, persons from Abkhazia, or of Abkhaz descent. For information about the Abkhaz people, see Demographics of AbkhaziaDemographics of AbkhaziaThis article is about the demographic features of the population of Abkhazia, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health, socioeconomic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population....
and Culture of AbkhaziaCulture of AbkhaziaAbkhazia is a de facto independent, partially recognised country lying on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, its southern border. It is bordered by Russia to the north, and Georgia to the east recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and the de facto independent republics of South Ossetia and... - The Abkhaz languageAbkhaz languageAbkhaz is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken mainly by the Abkhaz people. It is the official language of Abkhazia where around 100,000 people speak it. Furthermore, it is spoken by thousands of members of the Abkhazian diaspora in Turkey, Georgia's autonomous republic of Adjara, Syria, Jordan...
- Abkhazian cuisine
- AbkhaziAbkhaziAbkhazi was a princely family in Georgia, a branch of the Shervashidze family from Abkhazia.According to the genealogical treatise by Prince Ioann of Georgia , the ancestors of the family fled the Islamicization of Abkhazia to the eastern Georgian kingdom of Kakheti were they were elevated, in...
- princely family in Georgia, a branch of the Anchabadze family from Abkhazia
See also
- List of all pages beginning with "Abkhaz"
- List of all pages beginning with "Abkhazian"