Svan language

Svan
Svan
ლუშნუ ნინ Lušnu nin
Pronunciation	[ˈɫuʃnu nin]
Native to	Georgia
Region	Svaneti; Abkhazia
Ethnicity	Svans
Native speakers	14,000 (2015)
Language family	Kartvelian Svan;
Writing system	Georgian script
Language codes
ISO 639-3	sva
Glottolog	svan1243
ELP	Svan
	Svan is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
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Svan (ლუშნუ ნინ lušnu nin; Georgian: სვანური ენა, romanized: svanuri ena) is a Kartvelian language spoken in the western Georgian region of Svaneti primarily by the Svan people.^[2]^[3] With its speakers variously estimated to be between 30,000 and 80,000, the UNESCO designates Svan as a "definitely endangered language".^[4] It is of particular interest because it has retained many features that have been lost in the other Kartvelian languages.

^ Svan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Levinson, David. Ethnic Groups Worldwide: A Ready Reference Handbook. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1998. p 34
^ Tuite, Kevin (1991–1996). "Svans". In Friedrich, Paul; Diamond, Norma (eds.). Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Vol. VI. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. p. 343. ISBN 0-8168-8840-X. OCLC 22492614.
^ UNESCO Interactive Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger

[e18-1] Svan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[2] Levinson, David. Ethnic Groups Worldwide: A Ready Reference Handbook. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1998. p 34

[3] Tuite, Kevin (1991–1996). "Svans". In Friedrich, Paul; Diamond, Norma (eds.). Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Vol. VI. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. p. 343. ISBN 0-8168-8840-X. OCLC 22492614.

[4] UNESCO Interactive Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger

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Svan
ლუშნუ ნინ Lušnu nin
Pronunciation	[ˈɫuʃnu nin]
Native to	Georgia
Region	Svaneti Abkhazia
Ethnicity	Svans
Native speakers	14,000 (2015)^[1]
Language family	Kartvelian Svan
Writing system	Georgian script
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`sva`
Glottolog	`svan1243`
ELP	Svan

Svan is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
This article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA.