Editing Circassian languages (section)

== Sound changes ==
[[File:CircassianDialectsDifferencesEnglish3.jpg|250px|thumb|The major differences in the Circassian dialects]]
{{See also|Proto-Circassian language}}
Sound changes between Adyghe (Temirgoy) and Kabardian:<ref>[https://www.academia.edu/27977779/%C3%87ERKES_D%C4%B0YALEKTLER%C4%B0 Aydın, Şamil Emre (2015), Çerkes Diyalektleri], {{ISBN|9786056569111}}</ref>
*Adyghe '''a ↔ э''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|адыгабзэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|aдыгэбзэ}}'' (Adyghe); ''{{lang|ady|бае}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|бей}}'' (rich); ''{{lang|ady|аслъан}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|аслъэн}}'' (lion); ''{{lang|ady|къэплъан}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|къаплъэн}}'' (tiger); ''{{lang|ady|дунай}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|дуней}}'' (world); ''{{lang|ady|тхьакӀумэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|тхьэкӀумэ}}'' (ear); ''{{lang|ady|хьарыф}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хьэрф}}'' (letter); ''{{lang|ady|тхьаркъо}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|тхьэрыкъуэ}}'' (pigeon); ''{{lang|ady|Ӏае}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|Ӏей}}'' (ugly); ''{{lang|ady|хьамлыу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хьэмбылу}}'' (worm); ''{{lang|ady|хьау}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хьэуэ}}'' (no)
*Adyghe '''ы ↔ э''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|ны}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|анэ}}'' (mother)
*Adyghe '''э ↔ ы''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|хъэдэн}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хъыдан}}'' (lilac)
*Adyghe '''а ↔ ы''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|Ӏахьыл}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|Ӏыхьлы}}'' (cloth)
*Adyghe '''и ↔ ы''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|мэлэӀич}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|мэлэӀыч}}'' (angel)
*Adyghe '''ы ↔ и''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|сабый}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|сабий}}'' (child)
*Adyghe '''ы ↔ е''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|жъэжъый}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|жьэжьей}}'' (kidney); ''{{lang|ady|дэжъый}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|дэжьей}}'' (hazelnut)
*Adyghe '''ц ↔ дз''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|цэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|дзэ}}'' (tooth); ''{{lang|ady|цыгъо}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|дзыгъуэ}}'' (mouse); ''{{lang|ady|пцэжъый}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|бдзэжьей}}'' (fish); ''{{lang|ady|уцы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|удзы}}'' (grass)
*Adyghe '''цу ↔ в''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|цу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|вы}}'' (ox); ''{{lang|ady|цуакъэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|вакъэ}}'' (shoe); ''{{lang|ady|цунды}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|вынд}}'' (raven); ''{{lang|ady|цунды}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|вынд}}'' (raven); ''{{lang|ady|цуабзэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|вабдзэ}}'' (ploughshare)
*Adyghe '''ч ↔ ж''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|чэмы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|жэм}}'' (cow); ''{{lang|ady|чъыгы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|жыг}}'' (tree); ''{{lang|ady|чэщы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|жэщ}}'' (night); ''{{lang|ady|чылэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|жылэ}}'' (village, settlement); ''{{lang|ady|пчъын}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|бжын}}'' (to count); ''{{lang|ady|чъэн}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|жэн}}'' (to run)
*Adyghe '''ч ↔ дж''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|чэтыу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|джэду}}'' (cat); ''{{lang|ady|чэты}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|джэд}}'' (chicken); ''{{lang|ady|апч}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|абдж}}'' (glass)
*Adyghe '''ч ↔ щ''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|пачъыхь}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|пащтыхь}}'' (king); ''{{lang|ady|гъучӏы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|гъущӏ}}'' (iron); ''{{lang|ady|упчӏэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|упщӏэ}}'' (question); ''{{lang|ady|чыӏу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|щӏыӏу}}'' (button); ''{{lang|ady|чъыӏэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|щӏыӏэ}}'' (cold); ''{{lang|ady|пчэдыжьы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|пщэдджыжь}}'' (morning)
*Adyghe '''дз ↔ з''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|хъырбыдз}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хъарбыз}}'' (watermelon)
*Adyghe '''дж ↔ ж''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|баджэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|бажэ}}'' (fox); ''{{lang|ady|лъэмыдж}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|лъэмыж}}'' (arch, bridge); ''{{lang|ady|аджал}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|ажал}}'' (death); ''{{lang|ady|хьаджыгъэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хьэжыгъэ}}'' (flour); ''{{lang|ady|лъэгуанджэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|лъэгуажьэ}}'' (knee); ''{{lang|ady|къуаджэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|къуажэ}}'' (village)
*Adyghe '''жь ↔ з''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|ежь}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|езы}}'' (him, itself)
*Adyghe '''жъ ↔ жь''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|жъы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|жьы}}'' (old); ''{{lang|ady|бжъэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|бжьэ}}'' (bowl, horn, slander); ''{{lang|ady|жъэн}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|жьэн}}'' (to fry, to grill)
*Adyghe '''ж ↔ жь''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|бжыхьэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|бжьыхьэ}}'' (autumn); ''{{lang|ady|жакӀэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|жьакӀэ}}'' (beard); ''{{lang|ady|бжыдзэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|бжьыдзэ}}'' (flea); ''{{lang|ady|жэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|жьэ}}'' (mouth)
*Adyghe '''жъу ↔ в''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|жъуагъо}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|вагъо}}'' (star); ''{{lang|ady|зэжъу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|зэвы}}'' (narrow); ''{{lang|ady|ӏужъу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|ӏувы}}'' (wide); ''{{lang|ady|гъэжъон}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|гъэвэн}}'' (to boil)
*Adyghe '''ш ↔ щ''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|нашэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|нащэ}}'' (melon)
*Adyghe '''щ ↔ ш''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|щэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|шэ}}'' (milk); ''{{lang|ady|щай}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|шай}}'' (tea); ''{{lang|ady|щыгъу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|шыгъу}}'' (salt); ''{{lang|ady|ахъщэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|ахъшэ}}'' (fund, money); ''{{lang|ady|щэбзащ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|шабзэ}}'' (arrow); ''{{lang|ady|щыды}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|шыд}}'' (donkey); ''{{lang|ady|щынагъо}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|шынагъуэ}}'' (fear); ''{{lang|ady|щыбжьый}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|шыбжий}}'' (black pepper); ''{{lang|ady|щэджагъо}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|шэджагъуэ}}'' (noon)
*Adyghe '''шъ ↔ щ''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|шъабэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|щабэ}}''; ''{{lang|ady|шъхьэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|щхьэ}}'' (head); ''{{lang|ady|шъынэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|щынэ}}'' (lamp); ''{{lang|ady|дышъэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|дыщэ}}'' (gold); ''{{lang|ady|пшъашъэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|пщащэ}}'' (girl); ''{{lang|ady|мышъэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|мыщэ}}'' (bear); ''{{lang|ady|псэушъхь}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|псэущхьэ}}'' (animal); ''{{lang|ady|шъэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|ща}}'' (100)
*Adyghe '''шӀ ↔ щӀ''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|шӀын}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|щӀын}}'' (to do); ''{{lang|ady|шӀэн}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|щӀэн}}'' (to know); ''{{lang|ady|гъашӀэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|гъащӀэ}}'' (life); ''{{lang|ady|пшӀы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|пщӀы}}'' (ten)  
*Adyghe '''кӀ ↔ щӀ''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|кӀэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|щӀэ}}'' (new); ''{{lang|ady|кӀалэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|щӀалэ}}'' (young-man); ''{{lang|ady|мэгыкӀэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|мэгыщӀэ}}'' (to launder, to wash); ''{{lang|ady|тӀэкӀын}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|тӀэщӀын}}'' (to go off on); ''{{lang|ady|икӀыӀу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|ищӀыӀу}}'' (above); ''{{lang|ady|макӀэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|мащӀэ}}'' (few); ''{{lang|ady|хьакӀэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хьэщӀэ}}'' (guest); ''{{lang|ady|ӀункӀыбзэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|ӀунщӀыбз}}'' (key)
*Adyghe '''шъу ↔ ф''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|шъоу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|фо}}'' (honey); ''{{lang|ady|шъуз}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|фыз}}'' (wife); ''{{lang|ady|ешъон}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|ефэн}}'' (to drink); ''{{lang|ady|уашъо}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|уафэ}}'' (sky); ''{{lang|ady|уцышъо}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|удзыфэ}}'' (green); ''{{lang|ady|къашъо}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|къафэ}}'' (dance); ''{{lang|ady|шъо}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|фэ}}'' (color, skin, you (plural)); ''{{lang|ady|шъо}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|фэ}}'' (color, skin, you (plural)); ''{{lang|ady|нэшъу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|нэф}}'' (blind)
*Adyghe '''шӀу ↔ фӀ''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|шӀу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|фӀы}}'' (well, good); ''{{lang|ady|машӀо}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|мафӀэ}}'' (fire); ''{{lang|ady|шӀуцӀэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|фӀыцӀэ}}'' (black); ''{{lang|ady|шӀомыкӀы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|фӀамыщӀ}}'' (coal); ''{{lang|ady|ошӀу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|уэфӀ}}'' (weather); ''{{lang|ady|ӏэшӀу}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|ӏэфӀ}}'' (sweet); ''{{lang|ady|шӀошӏын}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|фӀэщын}}'' (sweet)
*Adyghe '''ф ↔ ху''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|фыжьы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хужьы}}'' (white); ''{{lang|ady|Ӏофы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|Ӏуэху}}'' (work, job); ''{{lang|ady|мафэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|махуэ}}'' (day); ''{{lang|ady|гъэмафэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|гъэмахуэ}}'' (summer); ''{{lang|ady|цӀыфы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|цӀыху}}'' (person); ''{{lang|ady|фабэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хуабэ}}'' (hot); ''{{lang|ady|фае}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хуей}}'' (want, need); ''{{lang|ady|фэд}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хуэд}}'' (like); ''{{lang|ady|нэфы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|нэху}}'' (light); ''{{lang|ady|нартыф}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|нартыху}}'' (maize); ''{{lang|ady|фэгъэгъун}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хуэгъэгъун}}'' (to forgive); ''{{lang|ady|фэгъэгъун}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хуэгъэгъун}}'' (to forgive); ''{{lang|ady|бжьыныф}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|бжьыныху}}'' (garlic); ''{{lang|ady|бзылъфыгъэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|бзылъхугъэ}}'' (woman)
*Adyghe '''хь ↔ хъ''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|нахь}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|нэхъ}}'' (more); ''{{lang|ady|шынахьыкӏ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|шынэхъыщӏ}}'' (younger brother); ''{{lang|ady|шынахьыжъ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|шынэхъыжь}}'' (older brother)
*Adyghe '''къ ↔ кхъ''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|къэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|кхъэ}}'' (grave)
*Adyghe '''къу ↔ кхъу''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|къуае}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|кхъуей}}'' (cheese); ''{{lang|ady|къужъы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|кхъужь}}'' (pear); ''{{lang|ady|къухьэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|кхъухь}}'' (ship)
*Adyghe '''т ↔ д''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|тэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|дэ}}'' (we); ''{{lang|ady|тамэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|дамэ}}'' (shoulder); ''{{lang|ady|тамыгь}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|дамыгъэ}}'' (stamp, letter); ''{{lang|ady|тыгъужъы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|дыгъужь}}'' (wolf); ''{{lang|ady|тыгъуас}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|дыгъуасэ}}'' (yesterday); ''{{lang|ady|ты}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|адэ}}'' (father); ''{{lang|ady|тыжьыны}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|дыжьын}}'' (silver); ''{{lang|ady|такъикъ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|дакъикъэ}}'' (minute); ''{{lang|ady|атакъэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|адакъэ}}'' (rooster, cock); ''{{lang|ady|хатэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|хадэ}}'' (garden); ''{{lang|ady|псычэт}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|псыджэд}}'' (duck); ''{{lang|ady|тхьаматэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|тхьэмадэ}}'' (leader, boss)
*Adyghe '''п ↔ б''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|панэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|банэ}}'' (thorn); ''{{lang|ady|пытэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|быдэ}}'' (hard); ''{{lang|ady|пчэны}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|бжэн}}'' (goat); ''{{lang|ady|пыи}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|бий}}'' (enemy); ''{{lang|ady|непэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|нобэ}}'' (today); ''{{lang|ady|пчъын}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|бжын}}'' (to count)
*Adyghe '''м ↔ н''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|мамун}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|номин}}'' (monkey)
*Adyghe '''н ↔ Ø''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|гъунджэ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|гъуджэ}}'' (mirror)
*Adyghe '''-Ø ↔ -р''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|Ӏехы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|Ӏехыр}}''; ''{{lang|ady|сӀехы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|сӀехыр}}''; ''{{lang|ady|тӀехы}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|тӀехыр}}'' 
*Adyghe '''-Ø ↔ -щ''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|тӀыгъ}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|тӀыгъщ}}'' 
*Adyghe '''Ø- ↔ и-''' Kabardian: ''{{lang|ady|джыри}} ↔ {{lang|kbd|иджыри}}'' (yet)