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What Language Do They Speak in Georgia?
The official language of Georgia is Georgian. In total about 17 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Georgian (86%), Mingrelian (11%) and Russian (9%).
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Living languages · #75
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Official languages of Georgia
Most spoken languages in Georgia
Languages commonly listed for Georgia
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All languages of Georgia (17)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian | 4,214,825 · 86% | Kartvelian | Official |
| Mingrelian | 539,105 · 11% | Kartvelian | Safe |
| Russian | 441,086 · 9% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Armenian | 343,067 · 7% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Urum | 190,000 · 4% | Turkic | Vulnerable |
| Iron Ossetic | 107,821 · 2% | Indo-European | Regional official |
| Abkhazian | 107,821 · 2% | Abkhaz-Adyge | Regional official |
| Kurdish | 43,618 · 0.89% | Indo-European | — |
| Judeo-Georgian | 35,000 · 0.71% | — | — |
| Svan | 20,000 · 0.41% | Kartvelian | Threatened |
| Bohtan Neo-Aramaic | 1,000 · 0.02% | Afro-Asiatic | Moribund |
| Bezhta | 700 · 0.01% | Nakh-Daghestanian | Vulnerable |
| Bats | 500 · 0.01% | Nakh-Daghestanian | Moribund |
| Laz | 98 · 0% | Kartvelian | Threatened |
| Dido | — | Nakh-Daghestanian | Vulnerable |
| Lishán Didán | — | Afro-Asiatic | Vulnerable |
| Hunzib | — | Nakh-Daghestanian | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Georgia?
The official language of Georgia is Georgian. In total about 17 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Georgian (86%), Mingrelian (11%) and Russian (9%).
What is the official language of Georgia?
Georgian. Regional official languages: Iron Ossetic and Abkhazian.
Is English spoken in Georgia?
English is not widely spoken in Georgia — learn a few words of Georgian before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Georgia?
About 17 living languages — #75 in the world for linguistic diversity. 6 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).