Svan language
Svan (ლუშნუ ნინ lušnu nin; Georgian: სვანური ენა, romanized: svanuri ena) is a Kartvelian language spoken in the western Georgian region of Svaneti primarily by the Svan people. With its speakers variously estimated to be between 30,000 and 80,000, the UNESCO designates Svan as a "definitely endangered language". It is of particular interest because it has retained many features that have been lost in the other Kartvelian languages.
| Svan | |
|---|---|
| ლუშნუ ნინ Lušnu nin | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈɫuʃnu nin] |
| Native to | Georgia |
| Region | Svaneti Abkhazia |
| Ethnicity | Svans |
Native speakers | 14,000 (2015) |
Kartvelian
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| Georgian script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | sva |
| Glottolog | svan1243 |
| ELP | Svan |
Svan is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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