Adyghe

• Alternate names: Adygei, Adygey, Circassian, Kiakh, Kjax, Lower Circassian, West Circassian Also: in Iraq -- Adygey, West Circassian; in Israel -- Adygey, West Circassian; in Jordan -- Adygey, West Circassian; in Macedonia -- Adygey, West Circassian; in Syria -- Adygey, West Circassian; in Turkey -- Adygey, Cherkes, Circassian
• Scriptures published: New Testament (1992) Portions (1977--2007)
• Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: 99% (Ministry of Education, Adygea Republic) . Literacy rate in second language: 100% (Ministry of education, Republic Adygheya). Taught in primary schools. N
• Primary country: Russian Federation
• Region: Adygeya Republic
• Also used in: Egypt, France, Germany, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Netherlands, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United States
• Religion: Muslim (Sunni)
• Status: Statutory provincial language in Russian Federation
• Number of users: 491,800 (117,500; 19,000; 3,000; 44,300; ; 25,000; 278,000)

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Watch The JESUS Film in Adyghe
• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Adyghe
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Adyghe on the web
• Joshua Project: Adyghe — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Adyghe — detailed linguistic information.