That finally led to the formation of modern Kartvelian languages: Georgian (originating from East Kartvelian vernaculars), Svan, Megrelian and Laz (the latter two originating from Zan dialects).

• 由于文化和地理的分隔，公元前8世纪末，代表未来格鲁吉亚文明和国家形态的两个核心地区分别在西部和东部格鲁吉亚形成。