Abkhaz people in Turkey
The Abkhaz people in Turkey refers to citizens and denizens of Turkey who are, or descend from, ethnic Abkhaz people who originate in Abkhazia.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 39,000 – 500,000 [1][2][3][4] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Düzce, Sakarya | |
| Languages | |
| Abkhaz, Turkish | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Circassians in Turkey |
Numbers
| Year | As first language | As second language | Total | Turkey's population | % of Total speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 10,099 | 2,108 | 12,207 | 16,157,450 | 0.08 |
| 1945 | 8,602 | 1,265 | 9,867 | 18,790,174 | 0.05 |
| 1950 | 17,200 | - | 17,200 | 20,947,188 | 0.08 |
| 1955 | 13,655 | 1,489 | 15,144 | 24,064,763 | 0.06 |
| 1960 | 4,689 | 8,018 | 12,707 | 27,754,820 | 0.05 |
| 1965 | 4,563 | 7,836 | 12,399 | 31,391,421 | 0.04 |
Notable Abkhaz Turks
- Tayfur Havutçu
- Orkan Çınar
- Süleyman Seba
- Rauf Orbay
- Muhammed Tokcan
- Altay Bayındır
- Abaza Mehmed Pasha
- Behice Hanım
- Mehisti Hanım
- Verdicenan Kadın
- Halime Sultan
See also
References
- Abkhaz. Lewis, M. Paul (ed.), 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Sixteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version
- (2009) Abkhazia Seeking Turkish Recognition of Independence
- (2009) ABKHAZIA’S DIASPORA: DREAMING OF HOME Archived 2017-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Chirikba 2003 p8
- Fuat Dündar, Türkiye Nüfus Sayımlarında Azınlıklar, 2000
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