Abkhazians
Аԥсуаа | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Abkhazia | 122,175 (2011 census) |
| Russia | 8,177 (2021 census) |
| Georgia | 864 (2014) |
| Ukraine | 1,458 (2001) |
| Latvia | 22 – 29 (2021) |
| Turkey | 39,000 - 1,500,000 |
| Syria | c. 10,000 |
| Netherlands | 800 |
| Germany | 5,100 |
| Egypt | 15,000 |
| Jordan | c. 4000 |
| Languages | |
| Abkhaz (native), Russian, Georgian, Turkish | |
| Religion | |
| Majority Abkhazian Orthodox Christianity (in Abkhazia) or Sunni Islam (in Turkey) with Abkhaz native faith minority | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Abazins, Circassians | |
The Abkhazians or Abkhazes are a Northwest Caucasian ethnic group, mainly living in Abkhazia, a disputed region on the northeastern coast of the Black Sea. A large Abkhaz diaspora population resides in Turkey, the origins of which lie in the Caucasian War in the late 19th century. Many Abkhaz also live in other parts of the former Soviet Union, particularly in Russia and Ukraine.