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\nAlice Feiring
\nin The Georgian Feast by Darra Goldstein
\n\n

\n\t\tLanguage\n\t<\/h1>\n

\n\t\tGeorgian: A language all its own\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Georgian, the official language of Georgia, is one of the world’s oldest spoken languages. Indigenous to the South Caucasus region, it is a language all its own, with its own distinctive sound and script. Georgian represents the largest branch of the Kartvelian language family, which is unrelated to any other language family.<\/p>\n

One interesting feature of Georgian grammar is that it has no gender-even the pronouns are gender neutral.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tWriting system\n\t<\/h3>\n\t

The Georgian writing system dates back at least to the first century BCE. The alphabet is now in its third iteration. Each iteration is a simplified version of the one before it. The modern Georgian script, known as Mkhedruli, first appeared in the 10th century.<\/p>\n

The best examples of ancient Georgian writing are found in carvings in the walls of old churches. The oldest such inscription dates to 430 AD. The first Georgian-language book using movable-type printing was a Georgian-Italian dictionary printed in Rome in 1629.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Language1\"\n

\n\t\tAlphabet\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\"Language2\"\n\t

The modern Georgian alphabet has 33 letters-five vowels and 28 consonants-and are written in a single case, not upper- and lowercase. The script features rounded letters with curlicues reminiscent of the tendrils of grapevines.<\/p>\n

In 2016, UNESCO added the Georgian alphabet to its list of humanity’s items of intangible cultural heritage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tWine vocabulary\n\t<\/h3>\n\t

Here are a few helpful Georgian words related to wine and winemaking:<\/p>\n\u2022 chacha = grape skins; also, a clear distilled beverage made from the skins
\n\u2022 gaumarjos = “cheers” (to victory)
\n\u2022 ghvino (or gvino) = wine
\n\u2022 klerti = grape stems
\n\u2022 madloba = thank you
\n\u2022 marani = wine cellar
\n\u2022 orgo = qvevri lid (traditionally made from wood or stone, now commonly glass or metal)
\n\u2022 qvevri = traditional egg-shaped winemaking vessel (pronounced with a “kv” sound)
\n\u2022 satsnakheli = traditional wine press (usually carved from a single tree trunk or made of stone)
\n\u2022 supra = extravagant feast
\n\u2022 tamada = toastmaster\n

Note: For those traveling to Georgia, most street signs, restaurant menus, and traffic signs include an English translation. It is not necessary to know Georgian to easily travel within in Georgia.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Andronikashvilis_Qvevri\"\n\t\t\t\t\"Language_Page_Bottom_Terminolory\"\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Georgia’s intricate toasts are really social rituals, elaborating shared history and national identity through the experience of a meal, reminding family and friends of kinship even as newcomers are welcomed into the fold.” Alice Feiring in The Georgian Feast by Darra Goldstein Language Georgian: A language all its own Georgian, the official language of Georgia,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\nGeorgian Language - Wines Georgia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Georgian, the official language of Georgia, is one of the world\u2019s oldest spoken languages. 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