Localities.—Guriel, Imeretia, and Mingrelia, i.e., the valley of Phasis.
Name.—Mingrelian.
Language.—More like the Lazic than it is to either the Cartulinian or the Suanic.
SOUTH-WESTERN GEORGIANS.
Locality.—Lazistan.
Geographical Limits.—From the promontory of Kyemer-Burnu, east of Rizeh, east of Trebizond to the mouth of the Tchorok, south of Batoum. Not further than the Tchorok inland.
Political Relations.—Subject to Turkey.
Religion.—Mahometan; converted about 1580, A.D. Previously (at least in the reign of Justinian) Christians of the Greek Church.
Alphabet.—Arabic. Native literature none or scanty. Sub-dialects numerous, according to Rosen one for almost every valley. Greek words intermixed; some, probably, of considerable antiquity.