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Languages in Georgia
Georgia is home to many varieties of ethnic groups of people, speaking their native languages and adding a mix of languages in Georgia. There is a total of 14 languages spoken throughout Georgia. These languages in Georgia include Bat, Bothan Neo-Aramaic, Georgian, Judo Georgian, Svan, Urum, Northern Kurdish, Mingrelian Abkhaz, Northern Azerbaijani, Laz, Osetin, and Assyrian Neo-Aramaic. As it borders with different countries speaking different native languages, so there is an influence of neighboring countries languages too.
Info About Languages in Georgia
Moreover, Georgia was historically the part of the Soviet Union, so the Russian language has a strong influence on languages in Georgia. Many older people speak only Russian and Georgian languages. However, English is increasingly becoming common and one of the popular languages in Georgia. People who are young and belong to working or business class can communicate very well in English. So tourists traveling from different parts of the world to Georgia will have less difficulty in communicating with locals, as there are a variety of languages in Georgia that are understood by most people.
Official Language of Georgia
Apart from these different languages in Georgia, the official language of Georgia is Kartuli. It is a Kartvelian langue. This group of Kartvelian languages in Georgia include Svan and Mingrelian. These two languages in Georgia are spoken mainly in the northwestern region of Georgia. Laz languages are mainly spoken on the areas near the Black Sea coast. The languages in Georgia are written in their own writing system which is popularly known as Georgian script.
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