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A bit about the Georgia language
6 years agoGamarjoba Verbling community!
I am originally from Georgia, and Georgian is my first language. I have deep respect for this language, and much love for the Georgian culture. I invite you to reach out to me for casual conversation lessons in Georgian, or with specific goals and areas you want to focus on.
I look forward to meeting you :)
Mariam
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United StatesI love Georgian's hand writing. If I were more time I would like to learn it. Miriam, Do you know where such elegant writing came from?
What a great question Alla. Thank you for sharing your curiosity! I did some digging and here is what I found.
Georgian alphabet was recreated 3 times. The most modern script, one that you are referring to is called "Mhkedruli" and it translates to "of horseman/warrior" (see below).
1. Asomtavruli/Mrglovani (5th-9th centuries)
2. Nuskhuri (9th-11th centuries)
3. Mkhedruli (12th century until now)
The origin of the Georgian alphabet is often debated. However, the earliest alphabet, Asomtavruli/Mrglovani, may have been influenced by Greek (/a/, /b/, /g/, /d/, /e/, etc) and Iranian (cursive shapes of the letters) scripts, and then shaped into something uniquely Georgian.
There are two common legends associated with the creation of the Georgian script. The first legend, based on Georgian historical records, credits Georgian King Parnavaz (4th/3rd centuries B.C) with it's invention. The second legend, credits Armenian Bishop Mesrop Mashtots with its invention around c. 400 A.D. (same time as his invention of Armenian and ‘lost’ Caucasian Albanian scripts).
There appear to be many fervent debates about which legend is true. My source states the following: "General consensus on Georgian script, specifically Asomtavruli/Mrglovani, seems to be that it was created at some point in the 4th century, having been modeled on contemporary Greek, and that the reason for its creation was to facilitate the spread of Christianity."
Long answer, 😊 hope it sheds more light on the topic.
United StatesThat is very interesting to know. Is one letter/sound represent one symbol? How do you write Hello in Georgian?
I also love Georgian food, wine, dances, singing, traditional clothes. Georgian people are beautiful inside and outside. The country is very unique and people are very special.
Hi Alla, Yes that's exactly how it is. In Georgian each letter has just one sound, and hello is written like this >> გამარჯობა (gamarjoba).
Thank you for expressing this warmth towards the Georgian culture and people, and thank you as well for sharing your insights and knowledge. It is my pleasure to read your comments.
Welcome to Verbling, Mariam! It's always good to have a teacher of Georgian here - we don't have many. You might want to check out our Teachers' Lounge and meet other teachers there, for tips and friendly feedback on teaching issues. 😄
Hi Jackie, Thank you for the warm welcome. That's a great suggestion, I'd love to get some friendly teaching tips and feedback.
