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Cherchenay

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TheCherchenay(Adyghe:Чэрчэнай,romanized:Çərçənay) were one of theCircassiantribes. They were destroyed in theRusso-Circassian War.[1]

Area[edit]

According to Walter Richmond, they lived in the inner parts of WesternCircassia,near theChemirgoys.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^abRichmond, Walter (9 April 2013).The Circassian Genocide.Rutgers University Press.ISBN978-0-8135-6069-4.