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1 (National)
Georgian
[kat]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Constitution, Article 8). 3,380,000 in Georgia (2016). Ethnic population: 3,980,000 (1993 UBS). Total users in all countries: 3,921,790.
2 (Provincial)
Abkhaz
[abk]
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Abkhazia, co-official with Georgian (1995, Constitution, Article 8). 129,000 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015). Total users in all countries: 194,710.
3 (Wider communication)
Russian
[rus]
3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 2,376,200 in Georgia, all users. L1 users: 46,200 in Georgia (2016). L2 users: 2,330,000 (Arefyev 2012).
5 (Developing)
Armenian, Western
[hyw]
5* (Developing). 150,000 in Georgia (2016).
5 (Dispersed)
Azerbaijani, North
[azj]
5* (Dispersed). 239,000 in Georgia (2016).
French
[fra]
5* (Dispersed). 16,400 in Georgia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
Kurdish, Northern
[kmr]
5* (Dispersed). 20,600 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015).
Ossetic
[oss]
5* (Dispersed). 39,000 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015).
6a (Vigorous)
Chechen
[che]
6a* (Vigorous). 10,000 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015).
Judeo-Georgian
[jge]
6a* (Vigorous). 2,800 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015).
Mingrelian
[xmf]
6a* (Vigorous). 344,000 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015). Total users in all countries: 345,530.
6b (Threatened)
Avar
[ava]
6b (Threatened). 2,000 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015).
Bezhta
[kap]
6b* (Threatened). 700 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015). Ethnic population: 1,000 (2014 NCRP).
Dido
[ddo]
6b* (Threatened).
Hunzib
[huz]
6b (Threatened). 410 in Georgia (Koryakov 2006).
Svan
[sva]
6b (Threatened). 14,000 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015), decreasing. Ethnic population: 15,000 (2000 A. Kibrik). Total users in all countries: 14,071.
Urum
[uum]
6b (Threatened). 90,000 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015). Total users in all countries: 185,000.
7 (Shifting)
Bats
[bbl]
7 (Shifting). 600 (Hauk and Rentz 2019). Ethnic population: 1,600 (Gippert et al 2006).
Bohtan Neo-Aramaic
[bhn]
7 (Shifting). 900 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015).
Laz
[lzz]
7 (Shifting). 1,000 in Georgia (Salminen 2007).
Udi
[udi]
7 (Shifting). 90 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015). Ethnic population: 500 (1990 A. Kibrik).
8a (Moribund)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[aii]
8a (Moribund). 3,400 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015). Ethnic population: 14,000.
Unestablished
Lezgi
[lez]
Unestablished. 3,000 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015).
Pontic
[pnt]
Unestablished. 15,000 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015).
Tatar
[tat]
Unestablished. 3,400 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015).
Turkish
[tur]
Unestablished. 3,200 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015).
Ukrainian
[ukr]
Unestablished. 6,800 in Georgia (Leclerc 2015).
