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Georgian

[kat] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Constitution, Article 8). 3,900,000 in Georgia (1993 UBS). Population total all countries: 4,237,710. Ethnic population: 3,980,000 (1993 UBS).

2 (Provincial)

Abkhaz

[abk] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Abkhazia, co-official with Georgian (1995, Constitution, Article 8). 101,000 in Georgia (1993). Population total all countries: 112,740.

3 (Wider communication)

Russian

[rus] 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 372,000 in Georgia.

4 (Educational)

Kurdish, Northern

[kmr] 4 (Educational). 40,000 in Georgia (1991).

5 (Dispersed)

Armenian

[hye] 5 (Dispersed). 448,000 in Georgia.

Azerbaijani, North

[azj] 5 (Dispersed). 360,000 in Georgia (2007).

5 (Developing)

Bezhta

[kap] 5 (Developing). 700 in Georgia (2006).

Ossetic

[oss] 5 (Developing). 100,000 in Georgia (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).

6a (Vigorous)

Judeo-Georgian

[jge] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 in Georgia (1995).

Mingrelian

[xmf] 6a (Vigorous). 500,000 (1989 B. Hewitt).

6b (Threatened)

Avar

[ava] 6b (Threatened). 2,000 in Georgia (2002 census).

Dido

[ddo] 6b (Threatened).

Hunzib

[huz] 6b (Threatened). 410 in Georgia (Koryakov 2006).

Urum

[uum] 6b (Threatened). 97,700 in Georgia (2000). Population total all countries: 192,700.

7 (Shifting)

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

[aii] 7 (Shifting). 3,000 in Georgia (1999). Ethnic population: 14,000.

Bats

[bbl] 7 (Shifting). 3,420 (2000). Active users may be far fewer than 3,000 (Salminen 2007).

Bohtan Neo-Aramaic

[bhn] 7 (Shifting). 1,000 in Georgia (1999 S. Fox).

Laz

[lzz] 7 (Shifting). 1,000 in Georgia (Salminen 2007).

Svan

[sva] 7 (Shifting). 15,000 (2000 A. Kibrik). Ethnic population: 15,000 (2000 A. Kibrik).

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