Svan language - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Svan Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Svan Language - Distribution
Svan is the native language of about 30,000 people living in the mountains of Svaneti, i.e. in the districts of Mestia and Lentekhi of Ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laz Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Laz Language - Linguistic Classification
Laz is one of the four South Caucasian languages, closely related to Megrelian and somewhat less closely to Georgian. The Laz and Megreli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laz Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Laz Language - Language Features
Laz language - Familial features. Like many languages of the Caucasus, Laz has a rich consonantal system (in fact, the richest among th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laz Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Laz Language - Social And Cultural Status
Laz has no official status in either Turkey or Georgia, and no written standard. It is presently used only for familiar and casual intera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laz Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Laz Language - Geographical Distribution
The ancient kingdom of Colchis was located in the same region the Laz speakers are found in today, and its inhabitants probably spoke an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svaneti: Encyclopedia Ii - Svaneti - Geography
Surrounded by 3,000-5,000 meter peaks, Svaneti is the highest inhabited area in Europe. Four of the 10 highest peaks of the Caucasus are ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - South Caucasian Languages: Encyclopedia Ii - South Caucasian Languages - Classification
With the exception of Georgian and Gruzinic, these languages are not mutually intelligible. However, they are clearly related, and Laz an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Georgia-related Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Georgia-related Topics - 0-9
.ge ... See also:List of Georgia-related topics, List of Georgia-related topics - 0-9, List of Georgia-related topics - A, List of Geo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svaneti: Encyclopedia Ii - Svaneti - Culture And Tourism
Svaneti is known for their architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes. The Botany of Svanetia is legendary among travelers. The f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svaneti: Encyclopedia Ii - Svaneti - Culture And Tourism
Svaneti is known for their architectural treasures and picturesque landscapes. The Botany of Svanetia is legendary among travelers. The f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svaneti: Encyclopedia Ii - Svaneti - Population
The Svans, indigenous population of the area, are ethnographic group of the Georgian people. Until the 1930s Mingrelians and Svans had th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svaneti: Encyclopedia Ii - Svaneti - History
Known as Suaneti in ancient times, the province had been a dependency of Colchis, and of its successor kingdom of Lazika (Egrisi) until A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svan Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Svan Language - Features
Svan language - Familial features. Like all languages of the South Caucasian family, Svan has a large number of consonants. It has agre...   » Read the article