Bagrat Uasyl-ipa Shinkuba (12 May 1917 – 25 February 2004) was an Abkhaz writer, poet, historian, linguist and politician. He studied history and languages of Abkhaz, Adyghe and Ubykh people.
Bagrat Uasyl-ipa Shinkuba (12 May 1917 – 25 February 2004) was a multifaceted individual who made significant contributions to Abkhazian society as a writer, poet, historian, linguist, and politician. His expertise encompassed the study of the Abkhaz, Adyghe, and Ubykh cultures.