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Also known as Megrelian language, Megrelian, Mingrelian language, Margali, Margaluri, Megrel, Megruli

Kartvelian language, also named “Megrelian” or “Iverian” (“iveriuli ena” in Georgian), spoken in North-Western Georgia

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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
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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