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Analysis | Lost in the census: Mingrelian and Svan languages face extinction in Georgia

Despite data suggesting thousands of native Mingrelian and Svan speakers, fears of nationalism are holding back efforts to save the languages.

minority languages

Analysis | Lost in the census: Mingrelian and Svan languages face extinction in Georgia

By David Sichinava

Despite data suggesting thousands of native Mingrelian and Svan speakers, fears of nationalism are holding back efforts to save the languages.

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