| Hakuchi | |
|---|---|
| ХьакIуцубзэ Къарацхаибзэ | |
| Pronunciation | [qaːraːt͡sxaːjɘbzɐ] |
| Native to | Turkey |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | xaku1238 |
Hakuchi (Adyghe: ХьакӀуцубзэ [ħaːkʷʼɘt͡sʷɘbzɐ] or Къарацхаибзэ [qaːraːt͡sxaːjɘbzɐ] in Hakuchi Adyghe) is a variety of the Shapsug sub-dialect of West Adyghe dialect of the Adyghe language spoken in Turkey.
Since the Hakuchi are considered an isolated Shapsug clan, their dialect differs little from that of the Shapsug dialect. It is also believed that Hakuchis are a blend of various Circassian tribes: Shapsug, Ubykh, Abdzakh and others. This is why Hakuchi dialect has some interesting phonetics in it.