Writing
Georgian (Fereydani): writing
How Georgian (Fereydani) is written: scripts, the alphabet, romanisation, numerals, keyboards and fonts.
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01Scripts
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ა ბ გ დGeorgian alphabet (Mkhedruli)
33 letters.
02Alphabet chart: Georgian alphabet (Mkhedruli)
Letters: Unicode CLDR exemplar characters for ka.
- ა
- ბ
- გ
- დ
- ე
- ვ
- ზ
- თ
- ი
- კ
- ლ
- მ
- ნ
- ო
- პ
- ჟ
- რ
- ს
- ტ
- უ
- ფ
- ქ
- ღ
- ყ
- შ
- ჩ
- ც
- ძ
- წ
- ჭ
- ხ
- ჯ
- ჰ
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| Letter | Code point | Unicode name | Romanisation | Sound (IPA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ა | U+10D0 | georgian letter an | ||
| ბ | U+10D1 | georgian letter ban | ||
| გ | U+10D2 | georgian letter gan | ||
| დ | U+10D3 | georgian letter don | ||
| ე | U+10D4 | georgian letter en | ||
| ვ | U+10D5 | georgian letter vin | ||
| ზ | U+10D6 | georgian letter zen | ||
| თ | U+10D7 | georgian letter tan | ||
| ი | U+10D8 | georgian letter in | ||
| კ | U+10D9 | georgian letter kan | ||
| ლ | U+10DA | georgian letter las | ||
| მ | U+10DB | georgian letter man | ||
| ნ | U+10DC | georgian letter nar | ||
| ო | U+10DD | georgian letter on | ||
| პ | U+10DE | georgian letter par | ||
| ჟ | U+10DF | georgian letter zhar | ||
| რ | U+10E0 | georgian letter rae | ||
| ს | U+10E1 | georgian letter san | ||
| ტ | U+10E2 | georgian letter tar | ||
| უ | U+10E3 | georgian letter un | ||
| ფ | U+10E4 | georgian letter phar | ||
| ქ | U+10E5 | georgian letter khar | ||
| ღ | U+10E6 | georgian letter ghan | ||
| ყ | U+10E7 | georgian letter qar | ||
| შ | U+10E8 | georgian letter shin | ||
| ჩ | U+10E9 | georgian letter chin | ||
| ც | U+10EA | georgian letter can | ||
| ძ | U+10EB | georgian letter jil | ||
| წ | U+10EC | georgian letter cil | ||
| ჭ | U+10ED | georgian letter char | ||
| ხ | U+10EE | georgian letter xan | ||
| ჯ | U+10EF | georgian letter jhan | ||
| ჰ | U+10F0 | georgian letter hae |
- 33 letters.
Sources Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR), version 49 data. (2026) Verified; The Unicode Standard, version 18.0.0: Unicode Character Database. (2026) Verified
03Numerals
- Western digits latn
- 2026
Digits from Unicode CLDR numbering systems.
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| Digits | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western digits | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
04Orthography and standards
No official orthography body is recorded for Georgian (Fereydani) yet.
| Standard | For this language |
|---|---|
| ISO 639-3 | kat |
| ISO 15924 | Geor |
| Unicode CLDR locale | ka |
| Digits | latn |
Sources ISO 639-3 code tables. SIL International, registration authority. (2025) To verify; ISO 15924 codes for the representation of names of scripts. Unicode Consortium, registration authority. (2025) Verified; Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR), version 49 data. (2026) Verified
05Keyboards and typing
- Windows
- Settings, Time and language, Language and region: add the language, then its keyboard. Switch with Windows key and Space.
- macOS
- System Settings, Keyboard, Text Input: edit Input Sources and add the keyboard. Switch from the menu bar.
- Android
- In the keyboard app’s settings (Gboard: Languages), add the language and choose its layout.
- iPhone and iPad
- Settings, General, Keyboard, Keyboards: add the keyboard. Switch with the globe key.
- Linux
- In the desktop settings (GNOME: Keyboard, Input Sources), add the layout.
Which layouts each system ships for each language changes with every release. Check the list on your device; layouts we have confirmed are named on the language’s page.
06Fonts
On this platform the language is shown with Noto Sans Georgian. Every face is self-hosted under an open licence.
| Font | Scripts | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Vazirmatn | Persian, Arabic, Dari, South Azerbaijani | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Estedad | Kurdish in the Arabic-based script, Arabic-script headings | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Noto Sans Armenian | Armenian | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Noto Sans Syriac Eastern | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Noto Sans Mandaic | Mandaic | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Noto Sans Hebrew | Hebrew, Judeo-Persian | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Noto Sans Georgian | Georgian | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| IBM Plex Sans and Noto Sans | Latin and Cyrillic, Kurdish Cyrillic letters | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
07Sources
Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR), version 49 data. 2026
Verified Unicode License v3 Exemplar characters and default numbering systems, read 2026-10-23.
The Unicode Standard, version 18.0.0: Unicode Character Database. 2026
Verified Unicode License v3 Character names, code points and block ranges.
Verified
ISO 639-3 code tables. SIL International, registration authority. 2025
To verify Codes cross-checked through Glottolog records; the code tables themselves were not read.
Cite this page
- APA
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Georgian (Fereydani): Writing. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/ka-ir/writing/
- Chicago
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Georgian (Fereydani): Writing.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/ka-ir/writing/.
- BibTeX
@misc{idcdc2026_language_languages_ka_ir_writing, author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}}, year = {2026}, note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0}, title = {Georgian ({Fereydani}): Writing}, url = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/ka-ir/writing/}, howpublished = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/ka-ir/writing/}, }- RIS
TY - ELEC AU - Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council DA - 2026/// PY - 2026 ID - idcdc2026_language_l N1 - Licence: CC BY 4.0 TI - Georgian (Fereydani): Writing UR - https://iranians.global/language/languages/ka-ir/writing/ ER -
08Research and sources
Recent and relevant work on this page’s subject, from approved open scholarly sources. Metadata and links only. Titles stay as published. Not yet reviewed.
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The Islamization and Ethnogenesis of the Fereydani Georgians
Babak Rezvani · 2008 · Nationalities Papers
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Babak Rezvani · 2016 · Religions and Migrations in the Black Sea Region
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Iranian Georgians: Prerequisites for a Research
Babak Rezvani · 2009 · Iran and the Caucasus
ArticleCrossref
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A Georgian Language Island in Iran: Fereydani Georgian
Lia Bakuradze, Marina Beridze, Zakharia Pourtskhvanidze · 2020 · Iranian Studies
ArticleOpenAlex
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The Fereydani Georgian Representation of Identity and Narration of History: A Case of Emic Coherence
B. Rezvani · 2009 · Anthropology of the Middle East
ArticleOpenAIREOpen access
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The Proverbial Wisdom of a Georgian Language Island in Iran
Tea Shurgaia · 2020 · Iranian Studies
ArticleOpenAIRE
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ACCOUNTS OF WESTERN TRAVELERS CONCERNING THE ROLE OF ARMENIANS AND GEORGIANS IN 16TH‐CENTURY IRAN
Paul G. Forand · 1975 · The Muslim World
ArticleOpenAlex
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Tamta Khalvashi · 2008 · Iran and the Caucasus
ArticleOpenAIRE
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Etemadifar M, Ghourchian S, Sabeti F et al. · 2020 · Rev Neurol (Paris)
ArticleEurope PMC
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