Three living writing traditions

Georgian has three historical writing systems: Asomtavruli, Nuskhuri and Mkhedruli. The dates show roughly when each is first attested.

The older systems remain important in religious and cultural use; schools and ordinary contemporary text use Mkhedruli. This course teaches Mkhedruli.

UNESCO inscribed the living culture of these three writing systems in 2016.

Traditional letter names begin ანი, ბანი, განი; ანბანი is the Georgian word for alphabet. You do not have to memorise the names to read sounds.