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Activists mark Circassian Language Day in Russia and Georgia
International Circassian Language Day, which is marked by Circassians in Russia and abroad, was celebrated in the North Caucasian republics of Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, and Adygea, and in Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi on 14 March. The day commemorates the publishing of the first Circassian alphabet on 14 March 1855 in Tbilisi by well-known Circassian educator Umar Bersey. The alphabet was Arabic-based. Nowadays, Circassian uses a modified Cyrillic alphabet. This year’s celeb
