Osetin
A language of Georgia
| Population | 100,000 in Georgia (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Population total all countries: 641,450. |
| Region | Also in Azerbaijan, Germany, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation (Asia), Tajikistan, Turkey (Asia), Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. |
| Alternate names | Ossete, Ossetian |
| Dialects | Digor, Tagaur, Kurtat, Allagir, Tual, Iron. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Northeastern |
| Language development | NT: 1993. |
| Writing system | Cyrillic script. Latin script. |
| Comments | Muslim (Sunni), Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Turkey (Asia)
| Language name | Osetin |
| Region | Digor dialect reportedly in Bitlis and another small town in the west; Iron dialect in cities and towns of Sarikamis and Erzerum; also in Mugla, Kars, Antalya. May also be in Syria. |
| Alternate names | Ossete |
| Dialects | Digor, Tagaur, Kurtat, Allagir, Tual, Iron. |
| Comments | Christian, Muslim (Sunni). |
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