Abkhaz language
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The Abkhaz language is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken by the Abkhaz people, who primarily reside in the Abkhazia region of Georgia. It is closely related to the Abaza language, with some linguists considering them dialects of a single language.1
Key characteristics of the Abkhaz language include:
* A sound system with a large number of consonants and few vowels.2
* The absence of grammatical cases.2
* The literary language is based on the Abzhui dialect.1
The Abkhaz people traditionally engage in cattle breeding, agriculture, viticulture, and beekeeping. They are predominantly Sunni Muslim and Eastern Orthodox Christian.1
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