Dzhulietta Akhmetova, Dean of the Faculty of Adyghe Philology and Culture at ASU, addressed the critical issue of preserving the native language.

In honor of the Day of Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation, celebrated for the first time in the country on September 8, 2026, the website of the Sovetskaya Adygeya newspaper published an interview with Dzhulietta Akhmetova, Dean of the Faculty of Adyghe Philology and Culture at ASU. The article focused on the current challenges facing the Adyghe language, as well as the measures being taken to preserve and promote it.

During the conversation, Dzhulietta Akhmetova emphasized the university's special role in supporting linguistic diversity. She noted that the Adyghe language (Adygabze) is classified as "endangered" by UNESCO and discussed the factors contributing to its declining use in everyday speech. Among the main reasons cited were globalization, the dominance of the Russian language in the digital space, and insufficient intergenerational continuity.

The interview also focused on the work of the Faculty of Adyghe Philology and Culture at ASU. Dzhulietta Akhmetova spoke about training personnel for the republic's educational institutions, the launch of new programs such as "Applied Philology" and "Literary Creativity," and career guidance projects. One of the key events was the ethnolinguistic intensive course "Adygland," which this year brought together approximately 60 participants from Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, and Kabardino-Balkaria.

According to the dean, the future of the language depends directly on two factors: high-quality education and the integration of the Adyghe language into modern online services. This, according to Dzhulietta Akhmetova, gives it a "second life" and makes using their native language convenient for both children and adults.

Read the full article on the Sovetskaya Adygeya newspaper website .