Talk:Principality of Abkhazia

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These are Georgians. They are not Abkhazians. Acbas and Cacbas... Where are they? False info.

Hello, information on the principality of Abkhazia (Abaza) is in detail in the Russian Wikipedia, if you want to read the book by Frederic Dubois de Montperet "Travel around the Caucasus" I will give you his words about Abkhazia Abaza - one of the main Caucasian peoples, calling themselves absne. Georgians call them Abkhazeti (should be Abkhazebi - comp.), Tatars - Abaz, and Russians - Abaza. They inhabit the Big Abaza, between the Caucasian ridge and the Black Sea, Avkhazia or Abkhazia (Avasgia), which continues to the southeast, and Little Abassa, at the foot of the northern slope of the ridge, extending in the east to Jumantau and Svaneti. Abaza are the Abkhaz and its sub-ethnic groups Sadzy, Dzhgerdov, Abzhuians, etc. AnosAnosid (talk) 11:24, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

if you have old maps of the Abkhaz principality (in English), it is desirable that the Abkhaz principality is visible there, then you can add them, have a good day AnosAnosid (talk) 11:26, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Do you have specific suggestions what to improve in the article? Alaexis¿question? 16:56, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

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The peak of the border of the principality at Kelesh-Bay Chachba


Currently this map is in the infobox with the caption "The peak of the border of the principality at Kelesh-Bay Chachba (Shervashidze)." I'm not sure this is supported by sources. The map itself calls the land between Anapa and Ingur "Land Der Grossen Abasa oder Apsne" which is not the same as the principality. @Alsho093, can you provide sources that explicitly confirm that the power of Kelesh-Bey extended beyond modern Sochi? Alaexis¿question? 20:48, 25 February 2024 (UTC)


 * I left them, but not on the map. I think it will not be misleading if I show the borders of the principality as part of the Russian Empire in 1808, because the borders did not have time to change, what do you think?. Alsho093 (talk) 20:52, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I don't think the principality *ever* extended as far as Anapa, in 1808, before or after. Since you've added this caption, you have to provide a source that confirms it. Alaexis¿question? 20:59, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I will add links to this information, fortunately there are not a few of them, just a second Alsho093 (talk) 21:00, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for adding the sources. Unfortunately they do not confirm that the principality of Abkhazia had the borders that we see on the map (from Ingur to Taman peninsula). If anything, they contradict this. According to Mina while according to Gottlieb . None of them mention Kelesh-bey by name.
 * So while it's clear that the Abkhaz/Abaza people lived from Ingur to Anapa, there are no sources which confirm that the authority of the princes of Abkhazia extended so far. I'm going to move the map to the Abkhaz people article. Alaexis¿question? 10:12, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Well, I don't quite agree with you, I probably didn't add the sources of Evliya Celebi there. And Mina de' medici also spoke about the internal regional division. Evlia Celebi « Alsho093 (talk) 10:38, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * "Абаза простирается [от Сухума] до того места, где обитают скифские татары и где [абазы], будучи местами смешаны с мегрелами и турками, очень многим отличаются от природных абазов Анапы. Хотя абазы язычники и почитатели деревьев, однако очень боятся креста и почитают его."(The Medici). Alsho093 (talk) 10:39, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Chelebi: Alsho093 (talk) 10:40, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * There is a difference between the Abkhaz people and the Principality of Abkhazia as a political entity. Alaexis¿question? 10:49, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Well, I understand, but Celebi and others mention that it is from Anapa that the "Land of Abaza" begins Alsho093 (talk) 11:00, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I don't see in in Celebi's account, but Mina does say that the bey of Sukhum controlled lands as far as Anapa (but not Anapa itself, as is clear from the whole passage). There are two problems here which I have already mentioned
 * Mina's account is a primary source which cannot be used to state things in wikivoice (that is, as facts, without attribution)
 * The map does not show two beyliks but rather one undivided land of the Abkhaz, so it doesn't match the source
 * I feel that we are going in circles. You may want to seek outside feedback, but before that make sure that your case is strong and is based on Wikipedia policies. Alaexis¿question? 15:05, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
 * understood well thanks Alsho093 (talk) 18:47, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Languages and church
@Alsho093, thanks for adding references. I find it hard to believe that the Arabic language replaced the Georgian right after the civil war in Georgia when the principality was still a Mingrelian vassal. The Turks only occasionally raided Abkhazia at that time and the Islamisation mostly happened in the 17th and 18th centuries (see sources here). Can you please provide the page number in Terim Şerafettin's book and double-check that the source supports the claims you've added? Alaexis¿question? 20:57, 25 February 2024 (UTC)


 * as I understand it, there are no pages there, there is a source in the links Evliya Chelebi, this is the only source proving the writing of the Abhaz, which can be found by scoring a Google search in the book. But I found documents about Abazistan (Abkhazia) they are filled out in Arabic and can be a direct proof of the existence of their own laws that differ from the Ottoman Empire, but for now I'm making links, please wait Alsho093 (talk) 21:08, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * 25, 38 In the book about abhaz Alsho093 (talk) 21:10, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * the book what do you say Ketab Celebi wrote, but the contemporary only combined Alsho093 (talk) 21:11, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Celebi's travelled in Abkhazia in the 17th century and so his account cannot be used to say anything about the previous period. Moreover, it's a primary source and it cannot be used to say things in wikivoice. Please note that you can add information from Celebi's account to the article itself.
 * If you're referring to Şerafettin's book, can you provide the quote and its translation? Alaexis¿question? 21:37, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Well Evliya Celebi died in the 1680s, I have added the Ottoman archive and sources on the map Alsho093 (talk) 21:50, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Please look for information, there is a lot of vandalism and fictional information that does not correspond to the sources Alsho093 (talk) 22:53, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Let's keep the infobox simple. There were two main religions in the principality: Orthodox Christianity and Islam. The discussion of when the church was subordinate to the Georgian church and when it became subordinate to the Russian church should happen in the article itself. It's a complex topic and there are no clear-cut dates, as your sources make clear.
 * Also, I'd like to emphasise that secondary sources are usually preferable to primary ones. It's fine to say that Celebi found many Muslims in Abkhazia, but general statements made in wikivoice should be based not on primary sources like Celebi or Mina, but rather on scholarly books and articles which analyse primary sources and make conclusions. Alaexis¿question? 10:37, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Well, Islam and Christianity have never been dominant only among feudal lords, and this is only 1% of the population. I agree with you that it is necessary to simplify, but I will not go any further, because later and more modern after 1878 is another story of the region. Alsho093 (talk) 10:44, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Arabic language
Please provide a quote from Şerafettin's book that supports the claim that Arabic language was the "literary and written, and since 1454 official writing." Alaexis¿question? 10:45, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Dubious claims being added into article with unreliable sources
The principality was created in 1463, yet the user keeps inserting that the Georgian language "ceased to exist" in Principality of Abkhazia in 1451 (?) and Georgian Orthodox Church supposedly too. Questionable sources are being used, which look self-published, and no quotes or citations are added. Bailer99 (talk) 22:04, 25 February 2024 (UTC)


 * 1,5,6,9 article there are sources about the penetration of Islam in Abkhazia since the 7th century, not to mention the more modern period. You don't read sources and write non-existent things, you can be banned Alsho093 (talk) 22:54, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Stop vandalism and engage in self-deception, you can only provoke moderators to take extreme measures. Alsho093 (talk) 22:56, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Islam may be first appeared in Abkhazia in 7th century, but it did not spread there during that time, Abkhazia was Christian. According to the source: It was with this strengthening of Ottoman influence in the 16th- 17thcenturies that the gradual dissemination of Sunni Islam really began.This was a period of dramatic decline for Christian culture in Abkhazia,although in the early 17th century the Abkhaz were still paying the‘kharaj’, a duty paid to the Ottoman Empire by non-Muslim subjects. Bailer99 (talk) 22:57, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * The first evidence of Abkhazian Muslims was given in the 1640s bythe Turkish historian Evliya Qelebi, whose mother was an Abkhazian.On his travels he recorded that the Abkhazians had a mosque and that among them were “many Muslims.” This Muslim population, accordingto Qelebi, was hostile to Christians, in spite of not recognising theQur’an or being of any religious denomination. Other sources wouldseem to indicate, however, that although the Christian presence was onthe wane, and the dissemination of Islam increasing, evidence oftraditional Islam was more apparent among the higher levels of society by the end of the 18th century than among the population at large. TheAbkhaz rulers were not in a position to decline Islam, a fact witnessed bythe forced conversion of Shervashidze-Chachba, Abkhazia’s rulingprince, to Islam in 1733, following the destruction by the Turks of Elyr, a pilgrimage-site of particular religious significance to the Abkhaz near Ochamchira. Bailer99 (talk) 22:58, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Вы сами себе противоречите, у меня нет времени тратить на школьников время. 108 статья абазах написано, я уже кинул жалобу Alsho093 (talk) 23:02, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * How do I contradict myself? Just because Islam appeared in 7th century, does not means it spread in populance, it only spread by 1640s because of Turkey, but not in majority of population. The prince Sharvashidze converted in 1733. At most 17th century should be written as a date of Turkish islamization of Christian Abkhazia. Writting a date before that contradicts sources. Bailer99 (talk) 23:07, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * http://apsnyteka.org/1174-tatyrba_a_islam_v_abkhazii.html good luck reading, it was written by the Abkhazians themselves Alsho093 (talk) 23:04, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * George Hewitt is already very pro-Apsua and anti-Georgian writer, you know. Bailer99 (talk) 23:08, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * What about «apsua» and pro-Georgian? Have you started insulting minorities and promoting racism again? The conclusion has been made with you, I will inform the moderators Alsho093 (talk) 23:10, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I did not insult anyone, Apsua is self-designation of the people. Moreover, George Hewitt is their supporter, that's all I wrote, and he is opponent of Georgia. Just check online. George Hewitt is self-styled so-called Honorary Consul of Britain in unrecognized "Republic of Abkhazia". He is their "government" member basically. That's why I wrote that he is pro-Apsua. How is this an insult? Bailer99 (talk) 23:17, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * You have engaged in personal attacks many times already, and now you also baselessly accuse others of "insults". Writting the self-designation of people can not be an insult. Also, adding sourced information that Islam only spread in 17th century is not an insult too. The Abkhazians were Georgian tribe and Christian, not Muslim, so it needed clarification, the source says that Islam spread in 1640s and prince adopted it in 1733. That's it, it is based on a source in the article. Ok, let's stop this, don't make any more controversial edits. Bailer99 (talk) 23:26, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I will not even answer fictional fairy tales, the Abkhazians are an Abaza-Circassian people. It's already clear with you, let the moderators figure it out Alsho093 (talk) 23:33, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * It is not a "fairy tales", it was studied by scientists (Diachkov-Tarasov, Davit Bakradze, Pavle Ingorokva, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Mariam Lordkipanidze and others), but this is offtopic, focus on the topic of discussion if you have something more to say. Bailer99 (talk) 00:00, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Guys, let's keep the discussion focused on concrete changes in the threads above. Please refer from personal attacks and note that there are no "moderators" here. Alaexis¿question? 10:48, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Edit war
@Alsho093, @Bailer99, what you've been doing here is an edit war and I'm pretty that both of you have violated the three-revert rule which could lead to blocking. I'm now reverting the article to my latest version. Please propose changes one by one here at the talk and we'll discuss them. [[User:Alaexis|Alaexis¿question? 22:39, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
 * The version of 20 January 2024 has been restored. This version of infobox preceded the attempts to add unsourced/unsupported material by some users and edit war. If they still make controversial and unsourced changes, it will be an edit war on their part. Bailer99 (talk) 23:43, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Official language

 * The problem is that user Alsho093 attempts to insert the claim that Abkhazian language was an official language of principality, without providing sources backing it. They attempted to provide some quotes from some works, but these quotes did not say that Abkhazian was an official language of principality. There is no source and no evidence for this claim, but the constant readdition of this unsourced content causes edit war. The discussions have proven futile as the user Alsho093 failed to demonstrate any source. Let's remember that Abkhazian language became written language only 150 years ago, when the Abkhaz alphabet was created by Russian general. The writings in Abkhaz are very obscure before that and the first one was only recorded in 17th century in Arabic script by Turkish traveler Evliya Çelebi. There is a source provided that states that Georgian was official and literary language, yet the user tries to reinsert his own claim that official and literary language was actually Abkhaz, without proper sourcing. Bailer99 (talk) 23:56, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
 * baths like Ivan the terrible's, leave the article as it is, not you and not him do not understand Wikipedia, you only accelerate your ban with him.Make it like this, since you don't know how to do it GohanIlimI (talk) 23:59, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Just don't reinsert the claim that Abkhaz language/Abazgi languages was official language, since this is unsupported by sources. Bailer99 (talk) 00:01, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
 * I don't care, I inserted information on the sources that you did. The tales of Ivan the Terrible, as you say. I advise you to leave the article in this form, it doesn't affect anything anyway. There are books to read, and what you publish is already unreliable . . GohanIlimI (talk) 00:06, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Another problem is that the user tries to delete the presence of Kartvelian languages in Abkhazia. The source was provided by me, but the user just did not like it because it did not support their claim. This also causes the edit war. Bailer99 (talk) 00:05, 5 March 2024 (UTC)


 * For some reason, I do not receive your messages, stop writing Ivan the Terrible's fairy tales. Leave the article like that, live quietly, and so no one reads it except you, in a year only 13 people have read this article and then the same ones GohanIlimI (talk) 00:08, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
 * First of all, I did not write this message personally for you, I wrote it for the general explanation of situation for everyone who wants to see. That's probably why you did not receive the message. Second, I support leaving the article as it is right now, but I think the user Alsho093 might not support this since they have already engaged in days long edit war over this. However, I agree with you that the current version of article is ok and leaving the article as it is right now. Bailer99 (talk) 00:11, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
 * No one asked him, and neither did you, you are vandals from ancient Germany. Let it be like this GohanIlimI (talk) 00:14, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
 * I wonder if you know the Wikipedia rules so good, why don't you know that that might be personal attack and get you banned. Bailer99 (talk) 00:17, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

I've renamed the section to make it clear what the disagreement is about. I think that the concept of official language is anachronistic for most polities of that time. We have common languages in the infobox, that should be enough. If you believe that the principality had official languages, please provide reliable sources which explicitly state it (though I'm highly skeptical that such sources exist). Alaexis¿question? 16:13, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Takeover of Sukhumi by Kelesh-bey
I'm not sure that the source supports the new text here. @Alsho093, can you provide the page number where the circumstances of the acquisition of Suhum-kale by Kelesh-bey are described? Alaexis¿question? 20:15, 1 April 2024 (UTC)


 * there are no pages, here is a link to the source and a quote " что и случилось после неудачного похода турецкого флота (3 военных корабля и 8 гребных судов) к берегам Абхазии 25 июля 1806 года. Келешбей сумел подготовиться и выставил у Сухумской крепости многотысячную абхазо-адыгскую армию. Флот вынужден был развернуться и уйти.» https://www.apsuara.ru/portal/book/export/html/609 Alsho093 (talk) 20:19, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Here is the same quote from another source «Kelesh-Bey was able to gather 25 thousand warriors in order to repel the Turkish aggression. Among them just 10-12 thousand were the Abkhazs, the others were hired Circassians.» https://www.academia.edu/79319736/ABKHAZIA_FROM_THE_16_TH_CENTURY_TO_THE_BEGINNING_OF_THE_19_TH_CENTURY_1_Abkhazia_in_the_16_th_17_th_Centuries Alsho093 (talk) 20:26, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
 * The last source is 517-518 chapter of the text, so it will be easier to find Alsho093 (talk) 20:29, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Alaexis¿question? 20:56, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Map


@Alsho093, what is the source of this map? If you've created it yourself it's alright as long as it's based on a reliable source. You've added two sources: Lapinski and Khorava. I can't find any maps there in either of them, and Khorava does describe the regions of Abkhazia on page 38 but it does not correspond to the map in many ways (e.g., regarding Tsabal and Dal: . Alaexis¿question? 09:55, 5 April 2024 (UTC)


 * These are the regions of the principality, as stated in the source, there was a feudal war, but the borders did not officially change, I will add a map to make it clear where this information came from Alsho093 (talk) 10:41, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Your map says that the principality had direct control over Dal, Tsabal, Pskhu, Sadz as well as Ubykh lands. Which source is this based on? Alaexis¿question? 12:22, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
 * here is another source, more detailed in 1831 «Abaza is mainly covered with forests, the abundance of which is facilitated by warmth and humidity. Sudzhuk-Kale (Novorossiysk) and Gelendzhik are two good ports on this long beach. The name Pitiunta (Pitsunda) flourished in ancient times and was famous for its craft; Among the cities and villages of this region, Mamai (Sochi) seems to rank first.»
 * https://books.google.com/books/about/Il_costume_antico_e_moderno_o_storia_del.html?hl=ru&id=AkgOAAAAQAAJ Alsho093 (talk) 13:54, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
 * the last source is page 82-83 about Abkhazia, so that you don't search for a long time Alsho093 (talk) 13:59, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
 * here are the sources, I'll put them up now «Аубла Али-Ахмета (имел влияние на приморские убыхо-абазинские общества). Считалось, что если русские войска построят на их землях сильное военное укрепление, они смогут покорить горцев» https://books.google.com/books/about/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B8_%D0%A7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%A0%D0%B8%D0%B2.html?hl=ru&id=lfCNCAAAQBAJ#v=onepage&q=%D0%B0%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%20%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B8&f=false Alsho093 (talk) 13:41, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
 * None of these two sources say that the princes of Abkhazia had control over these lands. This article is about the polity and not about the whole region which was called "Abaza." Alaexis¿question? 09:02, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Unargumentative bias and vandalism by Alsho093
@Alsho093 You are deleting sourced material. If you have a source that proves opposite, discuss in the talk page and only after discussion make the changes.

Sources that mention Georgian as an official language of Abkhazia are following:

1)Vakhushti of Kartli 17th-18th century Geographer and Historian in his work "Description of the Kingdom of Georgia" 

"არამედ უწყიან წარჩინებულთა ქართული სხდებიან სკამთა ზედა" mentions nobility of Abkhazia using Georgian language as a state language

2)The Making of the Georgian nation by Ronald Grigor Suny

"Georgianized princes ruled for centuries in the region; the Georgian language was the principal language of governance" page 321

3)The source which is referenced for Abkhaz language being official language of the principality actually states the contrary, where the writer states:

"Despite the “Abkhazization,” most of the Abkhaz nobility preserved the Georgian language and mentality. Vakhushti was writing about his contemporary (18th c.) Abkhazs: “They have their own language, although the nobles know Georgian” (Vakhushti, 1973: 786)"

No mentioned source claims that the official language of governance of the principality was Abkhaz but rather every major source confirms it was Georgian.

Moreover the gravestone is also sourced and therefore its a vandalism to delete it.

With respect,

Lemabeta Lemabeta (talk) 19:49, 7 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello, these sources are not related to the article.Ronand's source will be deleted, as unconfirmed information unrelated to that period. As for you, do not delete the information of the article in any case, the source of vakhushti Bagrationi does not confirm anything about this state, there can be no Georgian language, because Georgia did not exist and the archives were kept in Arabic, the Abkhazian language, read the article, there is a vivid example of the book Sukhum-kale. Grave grave photos have nothing to do with history, because this is not the tombstone of the princes, the princes themselves are buried in the grave. Give more reliable sources that the princes of Sadza, Tsebeldins, Murzikans spoke Georgian, for this I wrote a template, and your sources were deleted by the user Alaxis Alsho093 (talk) 19:58, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Firstly the quoting you: "there can be no Georgian language, because Georgia did not exist" are you here to troll or what are you doing or writing?
 * Vakhushti Bagrationis source has a strength due to many reasons, mainly because He was a geographer and a historian of the time when the principality of Abkhazia existed, in his work he wrote majorly about his journey to the different regions of Georgia.
 * Gravestone alongside the official signature of the Sharvashidze confirms the culture and the language the princes used and it is also a confirmation that the official language was Georgian as the letters written are in Georgian language alongside the declarations of the princes.
 * All the sources i have mentioned specifically mention the official language of governance to be Georgian language, stop edit warring and stop this humorous vandalism already or i will have no choice but to report you. Lemabeta (talk) 20:07, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
 * He has never been In the Abkhazian principality, better check out the source that you are sending, it was a story about the feudal lords of the Abkhazian kingdom, there is also no information and quotes, and in the photo sources Alsho093 (talk) 20:10, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Evliya Celebi did not mention the Georgian language, as did Theophil Lapinsky, I ask you not to engage in auto-suggestion, except for the Mingrelian language, which were captured in Abkhazia there were no peoples from Transcaucasia Alsho093 (talk) 20:15, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Evliya Celebi mentions:
 * "The principal tribe in Abaza are the Chach, who speak Mingrelian, which is spoken on the opposite shore of the Phasus"
 * Celebi doesn't mention that the principal tribe of Abaza who are "Chach" speak Abkhaz.
 * Theophil Lapinsky doesn't talk about the governance language. Therefore using this sources as a source for Abkhaz language being the "official language" is wrong. Lemabeta (talk) 20:45, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
 * It is the language of autonomous Abkhazia in the Russian Empire and in the Ottoman Empire, so there is no need to argue. The book of Sukhum-kale Sultan, speaks about the suna of the Qur'an in Abkhaz Alsho093 (talk) 20:55, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Tsitsba, Tsanba, Aiba, Inal-Ipa, wrote documentation in their own language. Not one of the Abkhazian feudal lords will allow himself to speak another language, read the article better. I think the conversation is over, there were no Georgian-speakers among the Abkhazian rulers, since most were Sadz Alsho093 (talk) 20:57, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Not only did the Shervashidze dynasty spoke and wrote letters and declarations in Georgian language but also wrote poems in Georgian language. This is a fact and you can not deny it. You are committing vandalism based on what you believe not based on facts. I am restoring the sourced material. Lemabeta (talk) 21:08, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Give me quotes or I'll take them away, your sources don't confirm anything. Alsho093 (talk) 23:51, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I already did firstly and what i got from you was a humorous response "there can be no Georgian language, because Georgia did not exist". Lemabeta (talk) 06:48, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
 * These sources themselves are pretty good. My only concern is that the concept of "official language" might be anachronistic and not really relevant for such a polity. Suny writes about Abkhazia in general rather than about this specific period. Vakhushti simply says that the nobility was Georgianised and spoke Georgian, which no one disputes.
 * I would suggest listing all the languages in the common_languages section of the infobox . Alaexis¿question? 08:47, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Alaexis page 28
 * "However, the official language of Abkhazia principality remained Georgian and Abkhazian aristocracy was part of the Georgian noble society" Lemabeta (talk) 12:31, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I still think it's not accurate but if there is a source that says it, let's follow it. I've restored Georgian as the official language, please format the reference properly and add the page number. Alaexis¿question? 14:43, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Have you thought about the fact that this is a fictional story? How could there be a Georgian language in the Islamic state, which was subordinate to the Ottomans? If a person speaks the language of the nobility and he writes documentation in Arabic, probably once even the population census was described in the archives [[File:The Ottoman Archive about Abasia.jpg]] Alsho093 (talk) 07:29, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * This article has already become unreliable, you were not confused that even the book Sukhum, in Arabic language [[File:Sohum Kale kitap.jpg]] Alsho093 (talk) 07:35, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * It was unreliable when you were comitting vandalism based on your bias. Principality of Abkhazia was never an "Islamic state". Even after the conversion to Islam the dynasty kept the Georgian culture and most of the letters and declarations and even gravestones were still done in Georgian language, in return they were still viewed as part of the Georgian noble society. The sources next to "Official language" also mention this Lemabeta (talk) 07:46, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * What do you mean, it wasn't? This is the Ottoman Empire, and this is its autonomous province Alsho093 (talk) 08:26, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * show me the declarations of Aslan Bey, Inal-Ipa, Tsitsba, Tsanba, Aiba, it was interesting for me to see how they wrote the declarations, please show the sources Alsho093 (talk) 08:27, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Sourceless section of 16th-18th centuries.
None of the information provided in the section "16th-18th centuries" have sources. Please provide sources of each claim and information provided. It would be better if the whole section is deleted and rewritten Lemabeta (talk) 19:03, 10 April 2024 (UTC)


 * There were sources there, but some person deleted all the photos and sources about Abbas, adding his own, who could it to be Alsho093 (talk) 07:20, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Are you suggesting that i deleted it? Lemabeta (talk) 07:41, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Your English is bad, I probably suggest you return it Alsho093 (talk) 08:24, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * It doesn't seem controversial, I'll try to add sources when I have some time. You may want to add a section-wide source needed tag. Alaexis¿question? 21:13, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Principality of Odisha and Principality of Abkhazia
User:Lemabeta It's not entirely clear about the official language. In your sources, like this It is said that Mingrelia controlled most of modern Abkhazia, but there is no word about the official language, maybe create a separate article like "The Abkhazian principality as part of Imereti" or something like "Western Abkhazia under Mingrelian rule" Because this article is devoted to a more modern era. And as a rule, the source says that Sadzi expelled Mamia Dadiani from Abkhazia and defeated his coalition. GohanIlimI (talk) 09:57, 11 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Although, this is most likely related to the civil war between princes and nobles, which requires separate consideration GohanIlimI (talk) 10:14, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * the source word by word says "However, the official language of Abkhazia principality remained Georgian and Abkhazian aristocracy was part of the Georgian noble society" read the first source of the official language section. Its not talking about Odishi or Imereti but about the principality of Abkhazia. Lemabeta (talk) 11:53, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * tell me which page it is written on GohanIlimI (talk) 12:05, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * "From the beginning of the sixteenth century, when the kingdom of Georgia disintegrated and Abkhazia was formed as a separate principality, Abkhazia's estrangement from Georgia began. This was contributed to the weakening of the Christianity, establishment of Ottoman's protectorate, the introduction of Islam and immigration of North Caucasians from the Georgian linguistic-cultural environment. However, the official language of the Abkhazia principality remained Georgian and Abkhazian aristocracy was part of the Georgian noble society." 
 * As it mentions the weakening of Christianity and Ottoman influence it is evident the author isn't talking about one specific time but all throughout its existence. There are other sources as well explaining the status of Georgian language. Lemabeta (talk) 12:05, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * let's not change the subject, I'm asking you about the source, answer the question why you published a source that is not related to it, and if it has, give me a page GohanIlimI (talk) 12:07, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * The article already has pages cited. If you haven't checked them why are you discussing anything at all?
 * page 28
 * page 321 Lemabeta (talk) 12:11, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I'm talking about this source, I doubt that I'm talking to an adult, I'm talking about this information GohanIlimI (talk) 12:13, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * page 22
 * "Despite the “Abkhazization,” most of the Abkhaz nobility preserved the Georgian language and mentality. Vakhushti was writing about his contemporary (18th c.) Abkhazs: “They have their own language, although the nobles know Georgian” (Vakhushti, 1973: 786). The nobility that “returned to paganism” was joined by the nobility of the migrated population: The Achbas, the Inal-Ipas, the Dzapsh-Ipas, the Mikanbas, the Zvanbas, the Chabalurkhvas, etc. They also somehow fell under the influence of the Georgian culture." Lemabeta (talk) 12:18, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Fine, we'll also add more information about it. GohanIlimI (talk) 12:24, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * It would be beneficial if you would rewrite the section "The 16th-18th centuries" since it has no sources at all Lemabeta (talk) 12:26, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I will consider this, and I will also pay attention to other templates, very much. there is little information about the Abkhazian language, it is necessary to add GohanIlimI (talk) 12:35, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Would be appreciated! Abkhazian language was not a literary language and a written language in general during the principality of Abkhazia. That's why there's little information about it. Lemabeta (talk) 12:41, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I disagree with you, everyone has their own language. Let's not be racist GohanIlimI (talk) 12:49, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * You might have gotten me wrong. I didn't say specific ethnicity didn't speak the language or that the language didn't exist, it just wasn't a literary language. Anyways good luck! Lemabeta (talk) 12:57, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Language of literature Lemabeta (talk) 12:58, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * sources are saved in templates on these topics, ethnonyms in all languages are added, dates of all years are added. as well as sources of the 16th-18th century GohanIlimI (talk) 18:32, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * The images you are inserting, do you own the copyright rights of those? You inserted them as your "own work". Lemabeta (talk) 21:02, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Self-Identification of the Principality
@Gohanlliml What source proves that the self-identification of the principality was by that time "Аԥсны аҳратәра (Abkhaz)

Аԥсны (Abkhaz)"

Moreover, the principality itself was as much Georgian as it can be, Since the culture of the nobility was Georgian and their were proudly part of the Georgian noble society. I have no problem with both of them being mentioned as long as you provide source of the principality being mentioned in its existence as the mentioned name that u provided. Lemabeta (talk) 15:21, 12 April 2024 (UTC)


 * If something it should be written instead of Apsni. as Abassa, since most historical sources known it as Apkhazta Samtavro and Abassa. No source ever mentions the provided name. Lemabeta (talk) 15:39, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * are doing nonsente, Abkhazians do not speak Georgian, what is a "self-designation" do not change, the 3rd edit is already from you, do you know what it is? GohanIlimI (talk) 17:00, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * What does it have to do with nobility or something? if Abkhazians speak Abkhaz, return the information GohanIlimI (talk) 17:01, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * This is a topic that is not even discussed, fortunately there is the nation of Abkhazia and the Abkhazian dictionary, return information in the Abkhazian language [[File:Abkhazia 1843.jpg]] GohanIlimI (talk) 17:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * None of this information are relevant. We are talking about the principality of Abkhazia which was culturally Georgian principality where Abkhazian ethnicity also lived alongside Georgian sub-ethnic groups. The image that you inserted is about Russian Empires Abkhazian Okrug not about the Principality. Lemabeta (talk) 17:42, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * You aren't providing sources and making changes out of your will. I provided the source where Vakhushti says that Principality of Abkhazia alongside Georgian name of Apkhazetis Samtavro is also called Abasa. I am not reverting your edits, i am further clarifying. Show me that the 16th-19th century Principality of Abkhazia is once called by the name Apsni or keep the article how it is. Lemabeta (talk) 17:46, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Abkhazians do not speak Georgian, Abkhazians speak Abkhazian and call themselves Apsua, and the countries are Different, what does Vakhushti Bagrationi have to do with it? if we are talking about self-designation Abkhazians? GohanIlimI (talk) 17:55, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * What kind of racism is there towards Abkhaz language? The template "Native name" is written in the Abkhaz language spoken by the people, change the template to Abkhaz. change GohanIlimI (talk) 18:00, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * You are getting me wrong, its not about self-identification of Abkhazians. We are talking about the self-identification of the Principality of Abkhazia. If you have a source where any historical account saying that the Principality of Abkhazias self-identification was Apsni, you can add it. We know that the identification from numerous sources of the principality was Apkhazetis Samtavro(აფხაზეთის სამთავრო) or Abasa. Provide a source of nobility or any source of the period of Principality of Abkhazia being called as Apsni Lemabeta (talk) 18:01, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Just because Sharvashidze dynasty might have been ethnic Abkhaz dynasty that doesn't take away the fact that they were part of the Georgian nobility and culturally Georgia who had a close ties to Georgia therefore Principality of Abkhazia is part of Georgian history as well which means Georgian identification is necessary because its the most accurate historically, Just like another branch of them was also nobility in Kartli known as Machabeli and also another branch was nobility of Kakheti known as Apkhazi. Lemabeta (talk) 18:02, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Once again, what does the dynasty and Shervashidze have to do with it? If we are talking about the Abkhazian language and what did the people call the state in their language? No need to break the rules of Wikipedia, let's return the data in the Abkhaz language, or the article will be reviewed for authenticity, or in extreme cases, it will be deleted altogether because of you GohanIlimI (talk) 18:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Do you have a source of it that it was called Apsni during the 16th-19th centuries? If you have a source of it add it next to the Georgian name of it and there's no problem at all. Lemabeta (talk) 18:07, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * the Abkhaz language is not Georgian, the name should be in the Abkhaz language, this is the essence of the template, have you read the rules of Wikipedia at all? GohanIlimI (talk) 18:12, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Abkhazian language isn't Georgian. I am asking you to provide a source from the period of 16th-19th centuries proving that the self-identification of Principality of Abkhazia was Apsni as you said it. If you can not provide the source, there's no point in discussing it furthermore. Lemabeta (talk) 18:18, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * You deleted it, here's a prime example [[File:Grand Abazia(Map 1810).jpg]] Read the title GohanIlimI (talk) 18:22, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Friend... Look bellow the "Apkhazetis Samtavro" There's Abasa written there Lemabeta (talk) 18:42, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * In the template Lemabeta (talk) 18:42, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
 * To avoid the further discussion, i will also write it in Abkhaz too as in Apsni, so we don't go on discussing this forever Lemabeta (talk) 18:45, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 April 2024
This article does not carry historical authenticity, There is no contradiction and falsification of history, the sources are not reliable and contradict the sources Republic of Abkhazia. the sources do not correspond to the period of the existence of the state.