The Adjaran dialect (also called Ach'aruli, Acharuli, Adjaruli, Ajaruli, Adzharuli, Acharian, Adjarian, Ajarian, Adzharian, Acharan, Adjaran, Ajaran, Adzharan, Achar, Adjar, Ajar, and Adzhar / აჭარული) is one of the Georgian dialects. It is primarily spoken within the borders of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Georgia, also in two villages of the adjacent region of Guria, and the ethnic Georgian-inhabited areas of Turkey.
The Adjaran dialect is derived from the Meskhet-Klarjetian and surrounding Gurian dialects. The Ottoman Empire introduced a Turkish influence.
The Adjaran dialect has several sub-dialects, and is spoken with different accents in different locations. Upper Adjaran and Lower Adjaran are the most common sub-dialects. In addition, a separate Kobuletian dialect is sometimes distinguished as well. The Upper Adjaran sub-dialect is found in Khulo and Shuakhev, and the Lower Adjaran sub-dialect is found in the Keda, Khelvachauri and Kobuleti regions.
Adjaran is spoken with Khuloan, Shuakhevian, Kobuletian accents. The Kobuletian accent shows less evidence of Turkish influence than the other two. Some distinguish between Ghorjomian and Khikhadzirian variants of the Khuloan accent. The Kirnat-Maradid region also has a unique accent.
There are western and eastern varieties of Adjaran. The Upper Adjaran sub-dialect is similar to Samtskhe-Javakhet and resembles Iberian. The Lower Adjaran sub-dialect (particularly the Kobuletian-accented version), is similar to western Georgian speech.