Gürcü Dili Çalışmaları ve Gürcistan'ın Dil Politikası
Studies on Georgian Language and Language Policies of Georgia

Summary/Abstract: Georgian language, one of the oldest languages and 14 original alphabets in the world, is the official language of Georgia. Besides, it has the feature of being a cornerstone for the Georgians from past to now, to have a state. Georgian language and culture is base of Georgian ethnical entity. Georgian, borrowing a lot of vocabularies from Ural-Altaic and Indo-Eurepean languages because of its geopolitical position and cultural exchanges, has been improving very rapid range in the fields of science, culture, education and modern intercommunication. The status of Georgian language has been determined as the formal language of the country by the Georgian Constitution. Official functions of the language have been determined by a language committee running under the Georgian presidency. Many researches have been done on Georgian langauge in various countries; the most important Cartveology centers being in Italy and Germany. The sensitiviy of Georgians, who have tried much to develop their language for the last two centuries, can be commented as a strive to save Georgian from effects of other languages. Georgia has taken concrete steps in favor of the minorities’ learning Georgian. That representatives of the minorities are given opportunity to study one year of free Georgian education can be given as an example for that policy. The authority of Georgian language as the official languge of the country is reinforced within all institutions. Conflicts are resolved through Georgian language and by doing so an interaction is provided among the ethnical communities in the country. It is observed that the recent policies performed to make the Georgian language a genuine language of the state in real sense are partially successful; it can be foreseen, however, that much more serious steps will be taken under the light of the ongoing experiences and practices.

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