Abkhasians

Never mind the fact that Ossetians and Abkhasians are distinct nations that do not want to be part of Georgia; just ignore the fact that they seek independence and their own states, as demonstrated in several referendums, that self-determination has been their wish for decades if not centuries.

US Global Strategy in Georgia 2008

This, of course, irritated Moscow and so since 1991 Russia has been slowly but surely cultivating the separatist emotions of the Abkhasians, South Ossetions (but not the North Ossetians) thus to create problems for Georgia.

Gorbachev Again With One Side of the Issue 2008

Nor would they support the Abkhasians and the South Ossetians, of course.

Did Kosovo Set Precedent for South Ossetia? 2008

Ossetians like Abkhasians have a right to choose to be independnet like Georgia does.

Russia invades Georgia 2008

Suanetians, Ossets, Abkhasians, Mingrelians, not to enumerate dozens of other tribes and races, each speaking its own tongue.

The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne Francis Trevelyan Miller 1902