Circassian Language Preservation

[@samanthaksa]

I am neither a linguist nor a student of Circassian, but I really enjoyed this presentation. You made the subject very accessible and engaging - thank you!

[@ozanyapisan5965]

Same here! Came across this by pure happenstance and am so glad I did. Such a lifeless crowd. This guys charisma is great.

[@jontylingo]

Thank you for such kind words!

[@jontylingo]

@@ozanyapisan5965 Thanks!

[@danabowring]

Thaweghepsew, Jonty! I am a non-Circassian American who is really interested in learning more about Circassian people and the Circassian language; this video is very interesting.

[@Abazovich]

God bless you brother , i started learning the language a while ago and ive never felt better speaking and learning my own language is a blessing. Greetings from Jordan , one nation one soul !

[@danabowring]

I've been able to read Cyrillic for about 3 or 4 years, and as soon as I got into Adyge, it was like Cyrillic was fresh again in my mind. Beautiful language. Wopsew.

[@ahmadazouqa7983]

All the respect to you Jonti for doing what you did. I used a lot your videos to learn circassion. Упсэу, тхьэ арэзы къыпхухъу

[@jontylingo]

Thank you, sincerely, Ahmad.

[@peggymermod2101]

I saw you on your KZbin channel. I had been watching some Eastern European folk dances, primarily Russian, Polish and Ukrainian, as my ancestors are of Polish and Ukrainian decent, they left their homes before the Russian revolution around 1917, all four grandparents were teenagers. While watching these folk dances, I saw a video of the most beautiful and unusual dance I’ve ever seen, The Caucasian Wedding dance where the dancers looked as though they were floating across the floor. Now I’ve been so interested in learning more about Circassian culture and history. Thank you for what you are doing to preserve the language of your ancestors.

[@abielticas1693]

I am a Spanish-speaking Salvadorean, and I am not of Circassian descent, but recently I have been increasingly interested on learning адыгэбзэ (I am not speacially attracted by any particular dialect, but at least learning Kabardian, the most accesible variant, would be nice to me). I search for resources like videos and stuff to learn адыгэбзэ, but damn, there are too little, and there is practically nothing to read, except the адыгэ version of Wikipedia, which is by the way in both Adyghe and Kabardian standards, though both are of bad quality, although the Kabardian ones is the less dissapointing. I have learned the Cyrillic alphabet, and have some grammars and dictionaries (Russian-Kabardian-Russian) on the language... I think I am going to improve my Russian first, and then I will start my journey to learn the Circassian language. I think more Circassian speakers should be aware of their language and teach it online and pass it on to the generations, and foreigners!

[@sofiad5689]

I am todo spanish and circassian too. I am from Granada, south if Spain. Nice to meet you..

[@maliswaminathan475]

What a beautiful language circasion like Tamil.

[@titicoqui]

long live the circassians a people of natural class

[@jaientenduunevoix726]

40:08 hits me right in the feels

[@alsugalimova1031]

Jonty, you are doing a great job!

[@mtgyturti]

İ am the Circassian one who lost in Turkish culture. I really want to learn our language.

[@czetuh]

In turkish culture everything is lost.

[@Patlichan]

@@czetuh sadly.

[@furkankorkmaz7991]

Circassian Man you can go to circassia and be forced to adapt the russian culture if thats what you prefer lmao.

[@thetatar8937]

Lol, in Russia preservation of Circassian language and culture is by far better than in Turkey

[@catalinoaltona6825]

@@thetatar8937 said by someone that took my land, killed my people, burned down my culture. Never forget, never forgive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrFreezook]

The Earth Doesn't need any more political refugees... But it needs only to understand How we all really Love and Respect one another all as human beings learning from each other and caring for one another. I Feel the same Way Sometimes Because I Don't Look Egyptian even though i Am and live in it... My Background is from Caucass... The land was taken from us ... and Now ... All Is Gone ... But not from History ... Feels like Being an Alien Almost ... Thank you for showing all this in really a Great Way With Great Light and Hope ... All The Best ...

[@circassian620]

i am Kabardian Circassian

[@Circassian_dude]

Добавить Кабардинский в гугл переводчик, было бы шикарно! Язык сохранился бы навсегда и можно было бы учить английский с кабардинского и наоборот Сам я кабардинец, адыгэ уей уей!

[@berzengi1]

ты бы сначала хоть в энциклопедию заглянул, нет такого языка! есть кабардино -черкесский диалект адыгского языка! чего бы тогда шапсугский язык не добавить?

[@michaeldaconceicao1041]

Do you anywhere or place in the world that teaches Circassian Language or do know any place where I can find tutors for over the phone or on line lessons for Circassian Language ? Thank you

[@jontylingo]

Yes, I teach classes! They are 100% free: go.nassip.org/language-sprint

[@HiNinqi]

@@jontylingo king!! 👑

[@HiNinqi]

@@jontylingo I get an error saying the account is inactive. Will you be teaching again soon? Is there another link elsewhere?

[@zingardoh1]

Thank you for this upload. I wish there were 2-3 millions of Circassians in Turkey but I strongly doubt about that. If you ask me, there are around 500-800 thousand Circassians in Turkey. Nearly %40 are Qabartei(your tribe) and the rest is Shapsığ, Abhzeh, Natuquai, Hatuquai, Jana etc. Wonderful culture, and most of them are really well-mannered people. But the vast majority of the young people do not speak "at all". A real tragedy. In places like Uzun Yayla ad Düzce, Adapazarı etc, there are some villages where young people also speak a bit. Pity to say that the language is dying. Hopefully it will survive in RF. Best Regards

[@iuhf95]

Aydın Akın l agree with you that no way we will be over a millon in Turkey. That figure is too far optimistic!

[@cemalcakr5609]

l am from samsun turkey ** 2 million living in turkey * but most turkish people like adyga culture and people if anyone marry in Turkish ( usually grand mother or grand father relatives start saying l am circassian or Turkish cerkes that's why circassian population seems high in Turkey

[@sarahmaimongoldberg26]

In Izmir province too mostly adygea true we are

[@history_repeats8201]

The biggest issue for Circassians today is the forced assimilation. Those who were slapped to not speak their native language, those who lost their jobs because they spoke their native language, those who were forced to move because they were Circassian need their rights Music and dance is not enough. Why Turkey doesnt allow elementary schools in Circassian? This is the same right Turks demand for Turkish minorities in other countries Only Russia and Jordan have elementary schools in circassian. It is time for Turkey to live up to their responsibility

[@constancenicks7359]

This is fantastic! I am working on a similar presentation focusing on Kabardian. Which language did your parents speak, and you teach yourself, in particular?

[@jontylingo]

Constance Nicks Both my parents speak Kabardian, and that is the language I taught myself as well. What interests you in my language?

[@Cheiggle]

+Jonty Yamisha Awesome work.I am a language learner lover! I wish I could get in contact with you and see what I can get of this beautiful and rich language. Do you know 50 languages website" it has a basic phrasebook in adighe. send me an e-mail> I am interested in your work. [e-mail]

[@ozanbayrak562]

Kabardey! The noble clan of Adyghe people. Greetings from Istanbul, Turkey.

[@zingardoh1]

All tribes are equally Noble.

[@iuhf95]

Jonty Yamisha Wıpso, ğajegeh wukh nıbzeaoğ!

[@HiNinqi]

Has he shared copies of the 3 circassian books that are rare, and the teaching manuals? Any help?

[@zingardoh1]

Hello Jonty. If you don't mind, I have a question. Does Shapsug and Qabardey understand each other. If yes, to what extend ?

[@Circassians07]

although two years have already passed, but I will answer you, we all understand Circassians and communicate with each other without problems, the differences are mainly in dialect and some endings in words, after talking with each other for about 20 minutes and the problems completely disappear, by the way, I am a Kabardian from kind of Jonty, but I live in my historical homeland.

[@Drkajavab]

Very cool.

[@всевременно-ф9и]

Си гуапэщ уэ пхуэдэ Адыгэл1 дунейм зэрытетыр!Упсэу си дэльху лъап1э!!!

[@muntaserarab9258]

Hi! Is there such a word “Mutyab” in Circassian? We have it as a surname of one of our grandfathers but we couldn’t find a meaning for it! could you please answer me?

[@jontylingo]

Hi. I'm not familiar with this name. Sorry I can't help you. =/

[@KL8388]

is Nassip foundation still active?

[@iuhf95]

KLShortFilms Good question.

[@iuhf95]

KLShortFilms www.nassip.org

[@IM-ps2yi]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@pshpi]

you said that your mom is from IL do you know from which village is she?

[@Римма-ц4х]

♥️

[@СветаБРАТОВА-й5э]

Ну, хотя бы русские титры Это так интересно.

[@jontylingo]

Извиняюсь. В то время я не говорил по-русски. Я немного говорю по-русски....

[@adiga13821517]

Субтитр иIамэ хъуынут.

[@ЛианаМакоева-ь9ч]

😊

[@nabilabedh1130]

Wepseow Adiga

[@watermelonlalala]

English in the USA will go the way of Circassian.

[@aydinzakaria1602]

❤️👁❤️

[@imperator692]

Allah bless the Circassians for their suffering.

[@billyherrington8878]

We dont need your arab gods blessing.

[@coroso136]

He is not an "arab god" but the god of all people. Fake circassian lol

[@czetuh]

Religion is only faith in god. You can be anything and believe in god and that sorf of thing. Islam do not make circassians circassian.

[@qwert1asdfg261]

@@billyherrington8878 you must be ashamed to say that after our ancestors fought for 101 years to keep our islamic religion and our adyghe traditions and our freedom from the yeres(урысхэр/russian), even after the end of the war entire adyghe families preferred to emigrate to the ottoman empire and not to live under Christian infidel roll, and it is that shameful that it is what you return to them after fighting to preserve you as free will adyghe Muslim.

[@miskinsharkasi5850]

AMIN!!! #FreedomCaucasus #deadofrussia

[@liambyrne591]

You teach a language by speaking you learn a language by listening you don't need books you don't need to be a teacher if you did then who do children learn from the best way to learn a language is from a native speaker no grammar no books no translation for a related language about 6 months for nonrelated 1 year full time and that is how you do it no english and in one year you will be fluent in a difficulty language like russian but the problem is how do you grt a native speaker to hang out eith you for a year and how do you get the time

[@АуесЛиев]

Салам алейкум. Родной язык впитывается с молоком матери. Неприемлемо не знать язык своих предков. Человек который не знает свой язык, он неполноценный. Кто не знает свой настоящий по крови родной язык, надо срочно исправить. Учите черкескую (Кабардинскую) литературу. Я родился в Кабардино-Балкарии в советское время, в школе мы изучали свой черкесский язык и сдавали экзамены по родному языку и литературе. Это были обязательные предметы, за что благодарен большевикам. Где бы мы не находились, нельзя терять свою идентичность. Слава Черкесам!!!

[@umarlaypan5597]

Not 'adygeyan', but k`ah dialect.

[@sarahmaimongoldberg26]

Adygea

[@sarahmaimongoldberg26]

@A D I G A 🤔

[@sarahmaimongoldberg26]

@A D I G A yes i am .. are you?

[@sarahmaimongoldberg26]

@A D I G A pleasure to meet you too

[@mohammadshapsough2937]

Wipsaw see quash .

[@tscherim]

Circassian is pronounced "Sir Cash In", and not Sir Kay Zinge". I don't understand why your generation continues to mispronounce our name. It is shameful and incorrect. Did you visit Kavkaz Jonty?

[@czetuh]

American english speakers have their own pronounciation. There is no such a thing as shame. If American Circassian pronounce this word like that, we have to get used it.

[@felixsilvestri9428]

@@czetuh but there is officially recognized American English variant and there is no American Circassion and if everybody mispronounces words whatever they want it won't be Circassion anymore!!!

[@czetuh]

@@felixsilvestri9428 well, for example. Italians are Italians all around the world but for poles they are Włosi

[@felixsilvestri9428]

@@czetuh but it's a wrong example. can't you understand? it's different languages and we should learn the history of this particular word to understand why in Polish it's Wlosi

[@nissimcohen2118]

Dear cherkes.what do you mean .what Israel now? Israel was always their.we came bake home to our land after long jorny. Please refresh your historical knowledge. Here in Israel we have great respect for your people who lives in tow villages in Israel.

[@rimmaguckova9607]

Nissim Cohen Thanks!♥️🌹

[@aloweyballa]

rimma - in Israel the Circissians actually succeed in preserving their identity and actually speak Circissian on the street level

[@aishaq2591]

Because Israel didn't exist, it was palestine, it still is palestine and will always be palestine. I liked everything he said about our Cherkessian language except for the part where he avoided saying palestine... Other than that it was really good

[@kabardeyceogreniyorum]

Read The Thirteenth Tribe, by Arthur Koestler. Ashkenazi Jews are not descended from the historical Israelites of antiquity, but they are from Khazars. The Khazars who converted to Judaism in the 8th century migrated westwards into current Eastern Europe (primarily Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Hungary and Germany) in the 12th and 13th centuries when the Khazar Empire was collapsing. And these same Khazarian people claiming the ownership in Palestine.

[@miskinsharkasi5850]

#FreePalestine

[@g.o.9072]

im turkish but i have 10 % circassian blood, but honestly, circassian language sounds horrible... be honest... it sounds not good... turkish i dont know the sound, may be also bad.. spanish italian are the most beautiful languages... but circassian people are beatiful ;)

[@ArcadianWizard]

Jeez, as long as you’re honest I guess lmao

[@joshua7885]

my dna %s are european but my paternal haplo group G2a3b1-P303 is shared by 86% of males ! and by 30% of circassians so now i feel more shapsug and circassian