There is only one language in the world in which “mama” means “father” — Georgian, which boasts a rich history dating back four centuries. The Georgian Embassy hosted an exhibition to introduce this ...

The tablet could predate the earliest known evidence of writing in the Caucasus region by over a thousand years, hinting at a potentially lost script. Reading time 3 minutes A few years ago, fishermen ...

Like Korea’s Hangul, Georgia has its own alphabet. Although the script’s precise origins are unclear, it has existed for some 2,500 years, inscribed in ancient scriptures. The writing is one of the 14 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Archaeologists uncovered a basalt tablet in the Bashplemi Lake region of Georgia with an unknown language carved into its face. The tablet featured ...

Dato Dolidze’s fingers move slowly on the old handset as he writes a text message to his son. “My phone only has the Latin alphabet, so every time I text I need to translate the Georgian letters into ...

Before 2015, the majority of the Georgian population used the Latin alphabet while texting. Considering the fact that probably half of the world population uses the Latin alphabet when writing, this ...

The following is a partner post from EurasiaNet.org by Monica Ellena. Republished with permission. Dato Dolidze’s fingers move slowly on the old handset as he writes a text message to his son. “My ...