Javakhians

Javakhians
Georgian: ჯავახი Javakhi

Javakhian Family from Akhalkalaki, 1896
Regions with significant populations
Georgia: Samtskhe-Javakheti
Languages
Javakhian dialect of Georgian language
Religion
† Georgian Orthodox Church

Javakhians (Georgian: ჯავახები) are an ethnic subgroup of Georgians, mainly living in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia. Javakhians are the indigenous population of Javakheti. In terminology, the name Javakheti is taken from "javakh" core with traditional Georgian –eti suffix; commonly, Javakheti means the home of Javakhs. Javakhians speak the Georgian language in Javakhian dialect. The self-designation of Javakhians is Javakhi.