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1149:Khevsurians
915:www.ecmi.de
817:, Georgian
809:philosopher
381:Calligraphy
343:Khevsurians
313:Mtiuletians
308:Meskhetians
303:Mingrelians
1226:Categories
1210:See Also:
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1139:Kakhetians
1134:Javakhians
1119:Imeretians
955:Floor 2001
920:2016-06-10
892:2016-06-10
858:References
797:theologian
633:people of
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348:Javakhians
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283:Tushetians
273:Imeretians
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196:ქართველები
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748:as well.
688:epic poem
625:tribe or
611:Catholics
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569:Meskhians
425:Languages
416:Mythology
338:Kartlians
333:Pshavians
263:Adjarians
255:Subgroups
242:Colchians
192:Georgians
177:minority.
137:Languages
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836:See also
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734:Ottomans
730:Safavids
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647:Georgian
635:Anatolia
631:Iron Age
599:Meskheti
583:Meskhebi
573:Georgian
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318:Mokheves
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724:By the
699:Mongols
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617:History
603:Georgia
593:of the
578:მესხები
500:Symbols
482:Judaism
444:Grammar
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357:Culture
293:Ingiloy
278:Gurians
228:Georgia
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