Sakartvelas

Lithuanian lt: Etymology lt ka საქართველო. Officially approved by the Commission of the Lithuanian Language in 2018 as an alternate name for Georgia upon the country's request, as lt Gruzija was felt to be too similar to the Russian name.2022-04-21 Lithuanian language watchdog favors Sakartvelas as alternative name for Georgia https://www.baltictimes.com/lithuanian_language_watchdog_favors_sakartvelas_as_alternative_name_for_georgia/ The Baltic Times https://web.archive.org/web/20260617140332/https://www.baltictimes.com/lithuanian_language_watchdog_favors_sakartvelas_as_alternative_name_for_georgia/ 17 June 2026 In exchange, Georgia had also changed the official Georgian name of Lithuania from ka ლიტვა (a Russian borrowing) to ka ლიეტუვა (based on the country's endonym in Lithuanian).2022-04-21 Lithuania Approves “Sakartvelas” (Sakartvelo) as an Official Name for Georgia https://georgianjournal.ge/usa-news/36755-lithuania-approves-sakartvelas-sakartvelo-as-an-official-name-for-georgia.html Georgian Journal https://web.archive.org/web/20260311043651/https://georgianjournal.ge/usa-news/36755-lithuania-approves-sakartvelas-sakartvelo-as-an-official-name-for-georgia.html 11 March 2026 Pronunciation Sakartvèlas Proper noun m Sakartvèlas lt Georgia Q230 lt Gruzija Usage notes While Sakartvelas is used in official and/or formal settings, such as televised football commentary, colloquially lt Gruzija and its derived terms are still preferred, even at restaurants serving Georgian cuisine. Declension Sakartvel Sakartvèl s See also References