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Armenian vs Georgian
Armenian and Georgian sit in the same corner of the writing-system map — Grafle's Independent Scripts group — and players mix them up constantly. Here's the fastest way to tell them apart.
The tell
Both look round — Georgian has no capitals and flows like vines; Armenian has straighter stems, tails, and capital letters.
Side by side
Armenian
Բոլոր մարդիկ ծնվում են ազատ և հավասար իրենց արժանապատվությամբ։
Բարև, ինչպե՞ս ես այսօր։
Հայերենը գեղեցիկ լեզու է։
Armenian's own tells
- Rounded u- and n-shapes with long tails (ա, մ, ն, ո) — like Latin letters melted into new forms.
On signs in:
- Armenia
Georgian
ყველა ადამიანი იბადება თავისუფალი და თანასწორი.
გამარჯობა, როგორ ხარ?
თბილისი საქართველოს დედაქალაქია.
Georgian's own tells
- Round, vine-like letters of uniform height — no capital letters at all (ა, ე, ლ, ვ).
On signs in:
- Georgia