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Kartvelian belongs to its own independent language family.

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Is it true that Kartvelian belongs to its own independent language family?

Yes. Retrieved linguistic studies confirm that Kartvelian (South Caucasian) is recognized as an independent language family comprising Georgian, Megrelian, Laz, and Svan.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

Papers 8 and 11 explicitly discuss the Kartvelian (South Caucasian) language family, its internal phylogeny, and its independent status. No retrieved papers refute the proposition.

Evidence for · 2
The time and place of origin of South Caucasian languages: insights into past human societies, ecosystems and human population genetics
2023
The study applies Bayesian phylogenetics to the South Caucasian linguistic family (Kartvelian), confirming its status as an established linguistic family.
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Gavashelishvili, A., Chukhua, M., Sakhltkhutsishvili, K., Koptekin, D., & Somel, M. (2023). The time and place of origin of South Caucasian languages: insights into past human societies, ecosystems and human population genetics. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45500-w

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Kartvelian (South Caucasian) Languages
2021
The chapter describes Kartvelian as a distinct South Caucasian language family and examines its structure and genetic isolation.
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Testelets, Y. G. (2021). Kartvelian (South Caucasian) Languages. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190690694.013.5

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