 Georgian scripts are unique in their appearance and their exact origin has never been established ; however , in strictly structural terms , their alphabetical order largely corresponds to the Greek alphabet , with the exception of letters denoting uniquely Georgian sounds , which are grouped at the end . Originally consisting of 38 letters , Georgian is presently written in a 33 @-@ letter alphabet , as five letters are currently obsolete in that language . The number of Georgian letters used in other Kartvelian languages varies . The Mingrelian language uses 36 , 33 of which are current Georgian letters , one obsolete Georgian letter , and two additional letters specific to Mingrelian and Svan . That same obsolete letter , plus a letter borrowed from Greek ( making 35 letters total ) , are used in writing the Laz language . The fourth Kartvelian language , Svan , is not commonly written , but when it is , it uses Georgian letters as utilized in Mingrelian , with an additional obsolete Georgian letter and sometimes supplemented by diacritics for its many vowels . 
 Georgian scripts are unique in their appearance and their exact origin <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>has</mark></a> never been established ; however , in strictly structural terms , their alphabetical order largely <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>corresponds</mark></a> to the Greek alphabet , with the exception of letters denoting uniquely Georgian sounds , which are grouped at the end . Originally consisting of 38 letters , Georgian is presently written in a 33 @-@ letter alphabet , as five letters <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>are</mark></a>currently obsolete in that language . The number of Georgian letters used in other Kartvelian languages <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>varies</mark></a> . The Mingrelian language <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>uses</mark></a> 36 , 33 of which <a href='drop_aux' title='6'><mark>are</mark></a>current Georgian letters , one obsolete Georgian letter , and two additional letters specific to Mingrelian and Svan . That same obsolete letter , plus a letter borrowed from Greek ( making 35 letters total ) , are used in writing the Laz language . The fourth Kartvelian language , Svan , is not commonly written , but when it <a href='drop_aux' title='7'><mark>is</mark></a>, it <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>uses</mark></a> Georgian letters as utilized in Mingrelian , with an additional obsolete Georgian letter and sometimes supplemented by diacritics for its many vowels . 
Georgian scripts r unique in their appearance and their exact origin done never been established ; however , in strictly structural terms , their alphabetical order largely correspond to da Greek alphabet , with the exception of letters denoting uniquely Georgian sounds , which are grouped at the end . Originally consisting of 38 letters , Georgian is presently written in a 33 @-@ letter alphabet , as five letters currently obsolete in that language . The number of Georgian letters used in other Kartvelian languages vary . The Mingrelian language use 36 , 33 of which current Georgian letters , one obsolete Georgian letter , and 2 additional letters specific to Mingrelian and Svan . That same obsolete letter , plus a letter borrowed from Greek ( wit 35 letters total ) , are used in writing tdaLaz language . The fourth Kartvelian language , Svan , ain't commonly written , but when it , it use Georgian letters as utilized in Mingrelian , with an additional obsolete Georgian letter and sometimes supplemented by diacritics for its many vowels .