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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Georgia: 3,933,489 (2005) Russia: 200,000 (est) | |
| Languages | |
| Georgian | |
| Religion | |
| Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Chveneburi Ajarians other South Caucasian peoples |
The Georgians (ქართველი ერი (Kartveli Eri) or ქართველები (Kartvelebi) in the Georgian language) are a nation or an ethnic group, originating in the Caucasus. The Georgian ethnic group (as a single entity) is one of the oldest ethnic groups in the world. Georgians are a part of the Ibero-Caucasian peoples (იბერიელ-კავკასიელი ხალხები) and are classified in the South Caucasian family both linguistically and culturally. The Georgian language has a rich literary tradition and the Georgian Alphabet is one of the fourteen unique alphabets which exist in the world today.
Population and geographical spread
The total population of Georgians in the world is estimated to be around 7,200,000.
- Around 4 million Georgians live in Georgia (where they comprise 83% of the population),
- More than 1,5 million in Turkey especially in historical Georgian regions of Tao-Klarjeti, Ardahan (Artaani in Georgian) and Lazistan (Lazeti in Georgian),
- Around 1 million in Russia.
- 300,000 in Iran mainly in (Fereydoon Shahr, Najaf Abad, Rahmat Abad, Orji Mahalle),
- 150,000 in Afghanistan (in Iran and Afganistan Georgians were moved in the XVII-XVIII cent.),
- More than 50,000 in Azerbaijan especially in the (Kakhi, Belokani and Zakatala districts, which are parts of the historical Georgian region Saingilo).
- 200,000 in other countries such as (USA, Germany, the Netherlands, France, etc.).
Ethnographic subdivisions
Ethnographic groups of the Georgian people are: Megrels (მეგრელები), Svans (სვანები), Lazs (ლაზები), Imeretians (იმერლები), Guruls (გურულები), Ajarians (აჭარლები), Meskhs (მესხები), Lechkhums (ლეჩხუმელები), Rachvels (რაჭველები), Kartlis (ქართლელები), Kakhetians (კახელები), Khevsurs (ხევსურები), Tushs (თუშები), Pshavs (ფშაველები), Mokhevians (მოხევეები), Ingilos (ინგილოები), Fereydanians (ფერეიდნელები)
External links
See also
- Cheveneburi - Georgians from Turkey
- Demographics of Georgia
- Republic of Georgia
- History of Georgia
- Culture of Georgia
- Georgian language
- Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church
- List of Georgians
- Cheveneburi - Georgians from Turkey