Abazashta (Abaza: Абазашта) is the only newspaper (and mass medium in general) published in the Abaza language in the Karachay–Cherkess Republic of the Russian Federation. It is published twice a week.
| Type | general |
|---|---|
| Format | broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | parliament and government of Karachay–Cherkessia |
| Editor | F.K. Kulova |
| Founded | 23 June 1938 |
| Language | Abaza |
| Headquarters | pl. Kirova, 23 Cherkessk |
| Circulation | 3850 |
| Website | http://abazashta.ru/ |
Abazin texts were originally published in the Cherkess language newspaper Черкес плъыж. On 23 July 1938, the Abazin newspaper Черкес плъыж was founded, later renamed to Коммунизм алашара (Light of Communism).[1] It received its current designation in 1991.
Abaza culture day is celebrated annually on the anniversary of the founding of Abazashta, coinciding with the day of the state flag of Abkhazia.[2]
References edit
- ^ Minahan, James (2000). One Europe, Many Nations: A Historical Dictionary of European National Groups. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-313-30984-7.
- ^ "A holiday that is waiting". alashara.org. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
External links edit
- Newspaper "Abazashta": the guardian of the language and the "chronicle" of the Abaza people by the World Abaza Congress
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