Alternate Names: Margaluri, Megrel, Megruli
Dialects: None known. Officially considered a single language with Laz , called Zan, but linguists recognize they are not inherently mutually intelligible.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 500,000 (1989 B. Hewitt).
Language Use: Younger generation uses the language less (Salminen 2007). Also use Georgian [kat].
Writing System: Georgian (Mkhedruli)
Nation of Origin: Georgia
Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Margaluri. Christian.