Languages
Georgian 71% (official), Mingrelian 12.2%, Azerbaijani 6.5%, Armenian 5.7%, other 4.0% (including Russian, Abkhazian and Ossetian), Svan 0,6%
Note: Abkhaz is the official language in partially recognized state Abkhazia
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Georgia (country)
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