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Georgia
Georgia
Summary
Georgia is a country in Asia that is home to 3,729,000 people. It is also home to 16 living indigenous languages. One of these, Georgian, is the official language of the country. Another, Abkhaz, is an official language in part of the country. In addition, 6 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Nakh-Daghestanian (5) Kartvelian (4) Indo-European (3) Turkic (2) Abkhaz-Adyghe (1) Afro-Asiatic (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Georgia has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.