Svan
A language of Georgia
| Population | 15,000 (2000 A. Kibrik). Ethnic population: 15,000 (2000 A. Kibrik). |
| Region | Svantetia region. |
| Alternate names | Svanuri |
| Dialects | Upper Bal, Lower Bal, Lashx, Lentex. |
| Classification | Kartvelian, Svan |
| Language use | All domains. Mainly adults. Positive attitude. Also use Georgian [kat] or Russian. |
| Writing system | Cyrillic script. Georgian script, Mkhedruli style. Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional territory and way of life. Their name for their language is ‘Lushnu’. Christian (Lakhamul). |
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