What Language Do They Speak in Georgia?

Official language of Georgia Georgian

Facts last checked 9 October 2026.

The official language of Georgia is Georgian.

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Languages of Georgia at a glance

Official language	Georgian
Number of official languages	1
Countries on this site where Georgian is official	1
People (demonym)	Georgian
Capital	Tbilisi
Internet domain	.ge

Languages of neighbouring countries

Armenia	Armenian
Azerbaijan	Azerbaijani
Russia	Russian
Turkey	Turkish

Georgia in context

Georgia covers 69,700 km², making it the 119th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
Its population density of about 57 people per km² ranks 128th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
It shares a land border with 4 countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey.
With 4,000,921 people, Georgia holds about 1.3% of the population of Western Asia.
Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
Georgia is a member state of the United Nations.

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Useful phrases for visitors to Georgia

Everyday Georgian phrases you will hear and use in Georgia:

English	Georgian
Hello	გამარჯობა (gamarjoba)
Thank you	მადლობა (madloba)
Please	გთხოვთ (gtkhovt)
Goodbye	ნახვამდის (nakhvamdis)
Yes	დიახ (diakh)
No	არა (ara)

Spellings can vary by region, and some languages use different forms for formal or informal speech. Even a simple greeting in the local language is usually appreciated.

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