Cherkess

Japanese: チェルケス（英語表記）Cherkess

A general term for the three ethnic groups of Adygei, Circassians, and Kabarda who speak the Adygei-Circassian language group of the Caucasian languages. Also known as Adig. In English, Circassian, in Turkish, Çerkes, or Çerkez, in Arabic, Jarkas. The population in the former Soviet Union was 568,400 (1989: 125,000 Adygei, 52,400 Circassians, 391,000 Kabardians). Their ancestors lived on the Black Sea coast of the North Caucasus since ancient times, and were called by various names.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

カフカス諸語のアディゲイ･チェルケス語群諸語を用いるアディゲAdigei，チェルケス，カバルダKabarda3民族の総称。別称アディグAdig。英語ではサーカシアン(シルケシア人)Circassian，トルコ語でチェルケスÇerkes，Çerkez，アラビア語でジャルカスJarkas。人口は旧ソ連邦内で56万8400(1989。アディゲ人12.5万，チェルケス人5.24万，カバルダ人39.1万)。彼らの祖先は太古より北カフカスの黒海岸に住み，種々の名称で呼ばれていた。

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