Mingrelian interpreting and translation

Mingrelian or Georgian? Choosing the right interpreter

Almost every Mingrelian speaker is fluent in Georgian, the language of schooling and administration, so in most formal settings a Georgian interpreter is the natural choice. A Mingrelian interpreter helps when an older relative is more at ease in Mingrelian, for example in care for older people or a hospital stay, when a statement or recording contains Mingrelian speech, or when the client simply asks for one. An interpreter who works in both languages can follow a conversation that moves between them.

We arrange face-to-face interpreting for care assessments, hospital and GP visits, asylum interviews, court hearings and police interviews, and remote interpreting by phone at any hour or by video on the SILA Linguists® app or your own platform. Tell us whether the speaker is from Samegrelo, with its Zugdidi-Samurzakano and Senaki dialects, or from the Gali area.

Georgian documents and Mingrelian texts

When Mingrelian is written, the Georgian Mkhedruli alphabet is used with a few extra letters, and spelling varies from writer to writer. Official documents from Georgia are in Georgian, and we provide certified Georgian translation, signed and dated as accurate, accepted by UK authorities, educational institutions and international bodies.

Transcribing Mingrelian audio and messages

In Mingrelian we mainly transcribe and translate recordings, voice messages and interview material, agreeing spelling conventions first. Each transcript is time-coded, with Georgian and Russian passages marked and an English version alongside, which is valuable for police, solicitors and family courts. Where an asylum claim turns on origin, SILA Linguists® can arrange LADO.

Sectors we support in Mingrelian

Our vetted, trained and qualified Mingrelian and Georgian linguists can support healthcare and care providers for older people, asylum and immigration representatives, courts and police, and families dealing with community matters. One coordinator handles each request, specialists are vetted and sign non-disclosure agreements, and personal data is protected under UK GDPR. Because Mingrelian has no official status and no written standard, we keep a project glossary of agreed spellings for names and places, so every transcript and translation in a case reads consistently.