What is "abazashta"

Abazashta ( Abaza: Абазашта) is the only newspaper (and mass medium in general) published in the Azabin language in the Karachay–Cherkess Republic of the Russian Federation. It is published twice a week.

Abazin texts were originally published in the Cherkess language newspaper Черкес плъыж; in 1938, the Abazin newspaper Черкес плъыж was founded, later renamed to Коммунизм алашара (Light of Communism); it received its current designation in 1991.

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