Beginner's Circassian (Adyghe) with Online Audio

The first Circassian language course available in English!West Circassian, also known as Adyghe, is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken by an estimated 500,000 people worldwide.The language is native to the North Caucasus region in Russia, but most speakers are in the diaspora in Turkey.Speakers can also be found in Jordan, Syria and Israel, where Circassians settled in the late 1800s.West Circassian is written in the Cyrillic script. Ideal for those new to West Circassian, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner’s Circassian (Adyghe) with Online Audio teaches both written and spoken Circassian using modern pedagogy, and includes: An introductory section on the West Circassian (Adyghe) language and its main featuresTwelve carefully-paced chapters, each one opening with dialogues about an everyday topic followed by vocabulary, grammar lessons, and exercises Answer key to the exercisesWest Circassian-English and English-West Circassian glossariesOnline MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native speakers