Georgian people

Georgians (???????? ??? (Kartveli Eri) or ?????????? (Kartvelebi) in Georgian language) are a nation or ethnic group (ethnos), originating in the Caucasus, one of the most ancient peoples of the world. Georgians are one of the Ibero-Caucasian peoples (???????-?????????? ???????).

Related Topics:
Georgian language - Nation - Ethnic group - Ethnos - Caucasus - Ibero-Caucasian peoples

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Total population of Georgians in the world: 7,200,000 est. Four million Georgians live in Georgia (83% of the population of today's Georgia), but there are also: more than 1,5 million in Turkey (historical Georgian regions Tao-Klarjeti, Ardahan (Artaani in Georgian) and Lazistan (Lazeti in Georgian), about 1 million in Russia, about 300,000 in Iran (Fereydoon Shahr, Najaf Abad, Rahmat Abad, Orji Mahalle), about 150,000 in Afghanistan (in Iran and Afganistan Georgians were moved in the XVII-XVIII cent.), more than 50,000 in Azerbaijan (Kakhi, Belokani and Zakatala districts, who are parts of the historical Georgian region Saingilo) and about 200,000 in other countries (USA, Germany, the Netherlands, France, etc.).

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Georgia - Turkey - Tao-Klarjeti - Ardahan - Georgian - Lazistan - Russia - Iran - Fereydoon Shahr - Najaf Abad - Rahmat Abad - Orji Mahalle - Afghanistan - Azerbaijan - Kakhi - Belokani - Zakatala - Saingilo - USA - Germany - Netherlands - France

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Ethnographic groups of the Georgian people are: Megrels (?????????), Svans (???????), Laz (??????), Imeretians (????????), Guruls (????????), Ajarians (????????), Meskhs (???????), Lechkhums (???????????), Rachvels (?????????), Kartlis (??????????), Kakhetians (????????), Khevsurs (?????????), Tushs (??????), Pshavs (?????????), Mokhevians (?????????), Ingilos (?????????).

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Megrels - Svans - Laz - Imeretians - Guruls - Ajarians - Meskhs - Lechkhums - Rachvels - Kartlis - Kakhetians - Khevsurs - Tushs - Pshavs - Mokhevians - Ingilos

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Great representatives of the Georgian people were: David the Builder, Shota Rustaveli, Ilia Chavchavadze, Vazha-Pshavela, Grigol Robakidze (see images), etc.

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David the Builder - Shota Rustaveli - Ilia Chavchavadze - Vazha-Pshavela - Grigol Robakidze

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