Georgian alphabet facts for kids

Ancient Asomtavruli version of Georgian alphabet in David Gareja Monastery by Paata Vardanshvili

The Georgian alphabet is used to write in the Georgian language and other Kartvelian languages. The alphabet is called Khutsuri, first said around in the 11th century.

Greek and Aramaic influences have been shown, but some Georgian scholars like Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze have said that they were freely invented in imitation of the Greek model rather than directly based upon earlier forms of the Aramaic alphabet even though the Georgian phonological inventory is very different from Greek.

Images for kids

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  Anbandidi Gospel in Asomtavruli, 9th century.

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  Nuskhuri of Mikael Modrekili, 10th century.

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  Stylistic variation of letters რ and ლ on a street name sign for Rustaveli Avenue, showing variations in the name Rustaveli, with რუსთაველის resembling ɦუსთავეჺის.

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  Mtavruli, i.e. all-caps text, on a Georgian police car

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  Ossetian text written in Mkhedruli script, from a book on Ossetian folklore published in South Ossetia in 1940. The non-Georgian letters ჶ [f] and ჷ [ə] can be seen.

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  Asomtavruli of the 6th and 7th centuries

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  Asomtavruli at Barakoni

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  Doliskana inscriptions in Asomtavruli

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  Asomtavruli inscription at Ishkhani

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  Asomtavruli inscription at Nikortsminda Cathedral

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  Nuskhuri of 8th to 10th centuries

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  Nuskhuri of Jruchi Gospels, 13th century

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  Nuskhuri of the 11th century

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  Nuskhuri of Mokvi

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  Nuskhuri Iadgari of Mikael Modrekili, 10th century

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  Nuskhuri by Nikrai, 12th century

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  Mkhedruli royal charter of King Bagrat IV of Georgia

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  Mkhedruli royal charter of King George II of Georgia

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  Mkhedruli royal charter of King David IV of Georgia

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  Mkhedruli royal charter of King George III of Georgia

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  Mkhedruli royal charter of Queen Tamar of Georgia

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  Mkhedruli royal charter of King George IV of Georgia

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  Mkhedruli royal charter of King George V of Georgia

See also

In Spanish: Alfabeto georgiano para niños