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Adyghe
Wayne (NJ)
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he Circassian diaspora, originating from the north Caucasus in what is now Russia, has its major American center in and around Paterson, New Jersey, with the headquarters of the important Circassian Benevolent Association, founded in 1952, located today in the town of Wayne. Circassian languages represented in the New Jersey diaspora community include Abaza, Adyghe, Bzedukh, Kabardian, and Shapsug. A large initial influx of Circassian refugees fleeing Russian repression settled in the area beginning in the 1920s, finding jobs at nearby factories, and the community has grown to number in the thousands as more Circassians have arrived from other diaspora outposts including Syria and Jordan.

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