# Abkhas

CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/abkhas
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

a group of people who live in the Caucasus region and speak their own language. They are a distinct ethnic group with their own history and culture.

For teachers: a people inhabiting the Caucasus region, primarily in Abkhazia, who speak the Abkhaz language. Often used in academic or demographic contexts to refer to the ethnic group as a whole.

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