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Georgian (ქართული ენა, romanized: kartuli ena, pronounced [ˈkʰartʰuli ˈena]) is the most widely spoken Kartvelian language; it also serves as the literary language or lingua franca for speakers of related languages.
May 22, 2024 · Georgian language, official language of the republic of Georgia, whose spoken form has many dialects, usually divided into East Georgian and West Georgian groups. These, together with the related Mingrelian (Megrelian), Laz (Chan), and Svan languages, make up the Kartvelian, or South Caucasian, language family.
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Learn about Georgian, a South Caucasian language spoken mainly in Georgia and related to Mingrelian, Laz, and Svan. Find out how to write Georgian with the Mkhedruli, Asomtavruli, and Nuskhuri alphabets, and access online dictionaries, courses, and media.
Georgian (Ⴕⴀⴐⴇⴓⴊⴈ Ⴄⴌⴀ, kʰartʰuli ena) is the official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus. Georgian is the primary language of about 3.9 million people in Georgia itself (83 percent of the population), and of another 500,000 abroad (chiefly in Turkey, Iran, Russia, the United States and Europe).
Learn about the history, features and dialects of the Georgian language, one of the oldest and most difficult languages in the world. Discover the unique script, vocabulary and grammar of this Caucasian tongue and its relation to other Kartvelian languages.
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Georgian ( ქართული ენა, romanized: kartuli ena, pronounced [ ˈkʰartʰuli ˈena]) is the most widely spoken Kartvelian language; it also serves as the literary language or lingua franca for speakers of related languages. It is the official language of Georgia and the native or primary language of 87.6% of its population.
Learn about the origins, development, and features of the Georgian language, one of the oldest and most unique languages in the world. Discover how the Georgian script reflects the country's cultural identity and heritage, and how the language is preserved and promoted in various fields.
