Circassians

Summary

Circassians is an ethnic group^[1]. Circassians ranks in the top 0.44% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,846 views/month, #20 of 4,529).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kabardian was Circassians's native language^[3].
• Adyghe was Circassians's native language^[4].
• Russian was Circassians's native language^[5].
• Turkish was Circassians's native language^[6].
• Arabic was Circassians's native language^[7].
• Circassians's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[8].
• Circassians's religion is recorded as religion in Circassia^[9].
• Circassians is located in Kabardino-Balkaria^[10].
• Circassians is located in Adygea^[11].
• Circassians is located in Karachay-Cherkessia^[12].
• Circassians is located in Krasnodar Krai^[13].
• Circassians is located in Stavropol Krai^[14].
• Circassians is located in North Ossetia–Alania^[15].
• Circassians is in the country of Turkey^[16].
• Circassians is in the country of Russia^[17].
• Circassians is in the country of Jordan^[18].
• Circassians is in the country of Syria^[19].
• Circassians is in the country of Iraq^[20].
• Circassians is in the country of Libya^[21].
• Circassians's image is recorded as Adyghe Costumes.jpg^[22].
• Circassians's instance of is recorded as ethnic group^[23].
• Circassians's flag image is recorded as Flag of Adygea.svg^[24].
• Circassians's GND ID is recorded as 4061098-6^[25].
• Circassians's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh94003019^[26].
• Circassians's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13609516j^[27].

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Origins and Family

Native languages include Kabardian^[3], Adyghe^[4], Russian^[5], Turkish^[6], and Arabic^[7].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Sunni Islam^[8] and religion in Circassia^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Circassians include Cherkessk^[28], an administrative divisions of Russia^[29], in Russia^[30], founded in 1825^[31]; Çerkezköy district^[32], a city^[33], in Turkey^[34], founded in 1958^[35]; Tserkezoi^[36], a community of Cyprus Republic^[37], in Cyprus^[38]; and Çerkezmüsellim^[39], a mahalle^[40], in Turkey^[41].

Why It Matters

Circassians ranks in the top 0.44% of ethnic_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,846 views/month, #20 of 4,529).^[2] Circassians has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Circassians is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Circassians include Cherkessk^[28], an administrative divisions of Russia^[29], in Russia^[30], founded in 1825^[31]; Çerkezköy district^[32], a city^[33], in Turkey^[34], founded in 1958^[35]; Tserkezoi^[36], a community of Cyprus Republic^[37], in Cyprus^[38]; and Çerkezmüsellim^[39], a mahalle^[40], in Turkey^[41].