斯凡人

斯凡人（，）是一支多数生活在格鲁吉亚西北斯瓦内蒂格鲁吉亚人的分支Stephen F. Jones. Svans . World Culture Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2011-03-13: «The Svans are one of the dozen or so traditionally recognized ethnic subgroups within the Georgian (Kartvelian) nation.»The Svans  Kevin Tuite Université de Montréal 1992:  «The Svans are one of the dozen or so traditionally recognized ethnic subgroups within the Georgian (Kartvelian) nation.»Britannica. Caucasian peoples : «The Caucasian peoples ... The southerners, comprising the Georgians, the closely related Mingrelians and Laz, and the Svan, make up the Republic of Georgia and live in western Transcaucasia (the Laz live in Turkish territory).»R. Wixman. The Peoples of the USSR: An Ethnographic Handbook  (p.181): «Svan ... The Svanetians are one of the Kartvelian peoples of the Georgian SSR»Levinson, David. Ethnic Groups Worldwide: A Ready Reference Handbook. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1998. p 35，说斯凡语，大多数人也说格鲁吉亚语，这两种语言都属于南高加索语系。1930年前苏联进行的调查将斯凡人划分为独立的民族。

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Category:乔治亚人
Category:斯瓦内蒂