Svan
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A language of Georgia
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Svanuri
Autonym
Lushnu
Population
14,000 (2015 J. Leclerc). Ethnic population: 15,000 (2000 A. Kibrik).
Location
Racha-Lochkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti region: Lentekhi municipality; Samegrelo-Zemo Svateni region: Mestiya municipality.
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Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Classification
Dialects
Upper Bal, Lower Bal, Lashx, Lentex.
Language Use
Language Development
Dictionary.
Language Resources
Many Georgian [kat] speakers still claim Svan ethnicity (Salminen 2007). Christian.