Some of the people that learned Adigebze almost from scratch!
Name: Inal Thaghepsau From: Jordan
Adigebze Language level: Fluent Learned at the age of: 22 Method of learning: self-learning. He read books and newspapers and talked to people and always asked a lot of questions.
Inal speaks different dialects of Adigebze and he teaches it to people! Contact Inal at: sozrash@gmail.com
Name: Jonty Yamisha From: United States Adigebze Language level: Conversationally fluent; able to read and write Learned at the age of: 31
Jonty developed his own method to learn Adigebze and spent another three years using his method to teach over 500 other Circassians how to read, write and speak Adigebze. Jonty speaks Adigebze in his home with his wife and children and practices it every time he visits Kabardino-Balkaria.
Name: Tareq Tou From: Jordan Adigebze Language level: Fluent Learned at the age of: 22
Method of learning: took courses, then relied on himself. Started asking people who are fluent about words and phrases and started conducting conversations with them and people from Kabardino-Balkaria in Adigebze and learning through practice which was the most efficient way for him. Tareq conducts Adigebze courses and speaks the language with his friends especially the ones that come from the homeland. Tareq can be contacted at: +962795651551
Name: JaneyKumuk From: Germany Adigebze Language level: Good Learned at the age of: 20
Method of learning: Participated in a semester abroad in the city of Nalchik as well as self-learning with the help of native speakers and with friends and family that speak Adigebze.
Janey can be contacted at: kumukjaney@gmail.com
Name: Blan Jalouqa From: Jordan Adigebze Language level:Good Learned at the age of:23
Blan studied at a school that teaches Adigebze in Jordan. On his first trip to the homeland of Circassians at the age of 18, he discovered that although he knew how to read and write Adigebze, he had only a very basic knowledge. There, he was very shy that he did not know how to speak it. After going back to Jordan, Blan studied on his own with the help of parents and friends. His study method: "Start with a word book and a phrase/conversation book. You start from the beginning and write down the new words you do not know on a notebook. After that you do the same with conversations or sentences and write them down. Then you have to practise them with someone that speaks fluently." Blan can be contacted at: bjalouqa@gmail.com