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Mingrelian
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Kartvelian language, also named “Megrelian” or “Iverian” (“iveriuli ena” in Georgian), spoken in North-Western Georgia
Mingrelian is a language spoken in northwestern Georgia that belongs to the Kartvelian language family, also known by the alternate names Megrelian or Iverian. It matters because it represents one of the distinct linguistic traditions of the Caucasus region and contributes to our understanding of Georgia's linguistic and cultural diversity.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- natural language
- Subclass of
- Zan
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Located in
- Tbilisi
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- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Caucasia
- writing system
- Mkhedruli
- Wikimedia language code
- xmf
- native label
- მარგალური ნინა
- number of speakers, writers, or signers
- 345530
- topic's main category
- Category:Mingrelian language
- Commons category
- Mingrelian language
- linguistic typology
- agglutinative language
- indigenous to
- Imereti
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Encyclopedic overview
Valerian speaking Mingrelian
The Mingrelian or Megrelian language (მარგალური ნინა margaluri nina) is a Kartvelian language spoken in Western Georgia (regions of Mingrelia and Abkhazia) and to lesser extent throughout the country. It is used primarily by Mingrelians, a subgroup of Georgians.
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