kaTechnical information about ISO 639 language code ka
The table below provides technical details for the Georgian language, designated by the ka code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Georgian Native Ქართული |
| Family | Kartvelian |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Eastern GeorgianWestern Georgian |
| Related languages | Mingrelian (Megrelian)LazSvan |
| Key facts | Uses its own unique writing system, the Georgian script, now mainly in the mkhedruli styleEarliest known inscriptions date to the 5th century CE, making it one of the oldest continuously written tonguesVerbs feature elaborate screeve systems that bundle tense, aspect and moodShows polypersonal agreement, marking up to three arguments within a single verb formLacks grammatical gender entirely. |
| Sample phrase | გამარჯობა, როგორ ხარ? |
| Character encodings | |
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Georgian belongs to the Kartvelian language family. It is the official language of Georgia and is written using the Georgian script. It is estimated that there are more than 3.9 million speakers worldwide.
Speakers
3.3M
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Georgian speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
ka-GE – Georgian (Georgia)
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