Imeretians

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Imeretians are a regional subgroup of Georgians traditionally inhabiting the western Georgian region of Imereti, known for their distinct dialect, cultural traditions, and historical role within the Georgian kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian subgroup
ethnic subgroup
administrativeRegion Imereti region of modern Georgia
capitalRegionCenter Kutaisi
church Georgian Orthodox Church
country Georgia
culturalIdentity distinct regional Georgian identity
culturalRegion western Georgian cultural area
danceTradition Imeretian folk dances
demographicRole one of the major regional groups of Georgians
dialect Imeretian dialect of Georgian
ethnicallyPartOf Georgians
ethnogenesis formed within the historical region of Imereti
festivals local religious and agricultural feasts
historicalLanguageFeature distinct phonetic and lexical features within Georgian
historicalRole population of the Kingdom of Imereti
historicalState Kingdom of Imereti
language Georgian language
locatedIn western Georgia
musicTradition Imeretian folk songs
primaryRegion Imereti
relatedGroup Gurians
Kakhetians
Kartlians
Mingrelians
Svans
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
traditionalArchitecture western Georgian rural house types
traditionalCuisine Imeretian cheese
Imeretian cuisine
Imeretian khachapuri
traditionalCulture folk dances
polyphonic singing
traditionalOccupation agriculture
viticulture

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kartvelebi ethnicSubgroup Imeretians
Adjarians ethnicallyRelatedTo Imeretians
this entity surface form: "Imeretian Georgians"
Kartlians sharesCultureWith Imeretians