A•dy•gei(ä′də gā′, ä′də gā′; Russ. u di gyā′),USA pronunciationn.
Place NamesOfficial name, A′dygei Auton′omous Re′gion. an autonomous region in the Russian Federation, part of the Krasnodar territory, in the NW Caucasus Mountains. 410,000; 1505 sq. mi. (3903 sq. km). Cap.: Maikop.
Language Varietiesa Circassian language spoken in the Adygei Autonomous Region.