Meskhetians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 89 995 - 100 000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Georgia Samtskhe-Javakheti: 89 995 or 43,4 % (2002)  Turkey Ardahan province: unknown | |
| Languages | |
| Meskhetian dialect of Georgian language | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly † Georgian Orthodox Church Catholic and Muslim minority. |
| Part of a series on |
| Georgians ქართველები |
|---|
 |
| Nation |
| Georgia |
| Ancient Kartvelian people |
| Subgroups |
| Culture |
| Languages |
| Religion |
| Symbols |
| History of Georgia |
Meskhetians (Georgian: მესხები, Meskhebi) are an ethnographic subgroup of Georgians who speak Meskhetian dialect of Georgian language and mostly live in the historical region of Meskheti, in southern Georgia.[1][2]
References
- ^ "East of Center » Archive » Meskhetian Turks Bouncing From Exile to Exile". Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "ECMI - European Centre for Minority Issues: Publications". www.ecmi.de. Retrieved 2016-06-10.