Adyghe Sounds vs Circassian App

Learn how to pronounce all the sounds of the standard dialect of the Adyghe / West Circassian language. Hear example words for every sound in various contexts, find detailed phonetic descriptions and illustrations that are used in professional linguistics or just follow the practical tips at the end of the description of every sound. Every difficult linguistic term is linked to a glossary entry, so you can expand your knowledge of phonetics in no time! Perhaps you are learning the Adyghe language and struggling to utter words like пшъашъэ ‘girl’ or Уипчыхьэ шIу! ‘Good evening!’ – this app is for you! Or maybe you would just like to be able to pronounce sounds at almost every possible place in your mouth in the most exotic ways – after all, only around 16 of the 55 Adyghe sounds occur in English – then feel free to dig in to the riches of this beautiful language. Here is some basic information about the language for those who do not know anything about it yet: Adyghe or West Circassian is a language (or dialect) in the Circassian branch of the Northwest Caucasian languages. It is spoken by more than 100.000 people in the Russian Federation, mainly in the Republic of Adygea in the Caucasus, and by tens of thousands of people in Turkey, Syria, Jordan, and other countries. Linguistically, Adyghe is well known for its exotic and very complex phonetic system: The literary dialect has 55 consonant phonemes (basic sounds), other dialects have up to 60 phonemes. The multitude of consonants in Adyghe results from the opposition between voiced, voiceless and glottalic (ejective) and between labialized and non-labialized manners of articulation. Adyghe is closely related to East Circassian, also known as Kabardian. The West and East Circassians call themselves the adyg (адыг). Because Adyghe and in Kabardian share most sounds, with Adyghe having even more, this guide will be useful for learners of Kabardian as well!

Learn Circassian in just a few minutes a day, and become part of the Circassian community while you do it. Learn Circassian is the home base for the Circassian diaspora: short daily lessons, the living traditions of Adyghe Xabze, and a real community of Circassians from around the world. It teaches both Adyghe (Western) and Kabardian (Eastern), with native-speaker audio and the full alphabet. Everything works in English, Russian, and Turkish, so you learn in the language you think in. Lessons that actually stick Over 4,000 words and phrases, with 50+ units in each dialect. Four lesson types keep every session fresh, and a spaced-repetition system brings each word back right before you would forget it. Learn a few at a time. Miss one and it returns. Get it right and it moves to long-term memory. Real voices, real pronunciation More than 4,000 native-speaker recordings. Hear a phrase, then build the sentence you just heard, word by word. The whole alphabet All 60 letters across 10 short lessons, each with its sound, transliteration, and an example word. A community that speaks your language Join the community chat or the dedicated Turkish room. Share messages, voice notes, photos, reactions, and replies, or message anyone privately, one on one. Find Circassians everywhere Discover fellow learners and speakers around the world, add friends, and keep a daily streak going together. Wherever the diaspora reaches, there is someone here. Adyghe Xabze: the code of honor 16 chapters on Circassian values, hospitality, history, proverbs, weddings, music and dance, horse culture, cuisine, and the diaspora itself. Each one opens with a short illustrated lesson before the quiz. A Circassian library 266 hand-picked books, films, documentaries, songs, and children's media, gathered in one place. Built to keep you going Streaks, a weekly and all-time leaderboard, and a profile that shows your city and your tribe. Your progress saves offline, so you can learn on a flight, a commute, or anywhere with no signal. Sign in to sync across all your devices. Free to start Learn every day with 5 hearts. Go Premium for unlimited hearts and lessons that never pause. Monthly and annual plans, each with a 3-day free trial. The Circassian language is alive. Come learn it, and meet the people who speak it. Privacy Policy: https://circassianapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://circassianapp.com/terms