Besleney
Беслъэнейхэр | |
|---|---|
  The tamga of the Qanoqo princely dynasty of the Besleney and the Circassian flag | |
| Languages | |
| Circassian (Besleney Kabardian dialect), Turkish, Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (Sunni Islam) |
The Besleney (Circassian: Беслъэней, Kabardian pronunciation: [basɬənəj]; Russian: Бесленеевцы) are one of the twelve major Circassian tribes, representing one of the twelve stars on the green-and-gold Circassian flag. They histirocally lived in the Principality of Besleney in Circassia. By character, culture and language, the Besleney are closest to Kabardians. The princely house of the Besleney was Qanoqo.