This article contains Georgian text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Georgian letters. Georgian (ქართული ენა, romanized: kartuli ena, pronounced [kʰɑɾˈtʰuli ˈɛnɑ]) is the most widely spoken Kartvelian language, and serves as the literary language or lingua franca for speakers of related languages. It is the official language of Georgia and the native or primary language of 87.6% of its population. Its speakers today number approximately four million.