Georgian language
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Georgian (ქართული ენა, romanized: kartuli ena, pronounced [ˈkʰɑɾtʰuli ˈɛnɑ]) is the most widely spoken Kartvelian language; it also serves as the literary language or lingua franca for speakers of related languages.[2] It is the official language of Georgia and the native or primary language of 87.6% of its population.[3] Its speakers today amount to approximately four million.
Official language of Georgia
| Georgian | |
|---|---|
| kartuli ena | |
| ქართული ენა | |
 Kartuli written in Georgian script | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈkʰɑɾtʰuli ˈɛnɑ] |
| Native to | Georgia |
| Region | South Caucasus |
| Ethnicity | Georgians |
Native speakers | 3.7 million (2014)[1] |
Kartvelian
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Early form | |
| Dialects | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  Georgia |
| Regulated by | Cabinet of Georgia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | ka |
| ISO 639-2 | geo (B) kat (T) |
| ISO 639-3 | kat |
| Glottolog | nucl1302 |
| Linguasphere | 42-CAB-baa – bac |
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