Mingrelian

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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Wikimedia language code: xmf
native label: მარგალური ნინა
number of speakers, writers, or signers: 345530
exact match: publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/XMF
Commons category: Mingrelian language

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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.