| Type | Semimonthly |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Nugzar Salakaia |
| Editor | Nugzar Salakaia |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Political alignment | Independent |
| Language | Abkhaz, Mingrelian, Russian |
| Circulation | 1,000 |
Gal (Abkhaz: Гал, Mingrelian: გალ, Russian: Гал) is a trilingual semimonthly newspaper published in Gali District, Abkhazia. It is the only (partially) Mingrelian-language newspaper in the world. It was founded in 1995 by Nugzar Salakaia, who is still the editor. Gal has a circulation of 1,000.[1]
Between 1995 and 1998, the building that housed the newspaper's office and printing press was blown up six times by Georgian paramilitary forces.[1]
References
- 1 2 Stateinov, Dmitri (10 March 2016). "Мне предлагали большую взятку, чтобы я отказался от мегрельского языка" (in Russian). Sukhum-Moscow. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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