 On the other hand, Azeris living in almost monoethnic villages in Kvemo Kartli, who constitute the core of Georgia's Azeri population, largely speak little to no Georgian.To Azeris in Georgia, secondary education is available in their native language, which is a remnant Soviet policy.As of 2015, Azeri serves as the language of instruction in 120 schools in Tbilisi, Kvemo Kartli and Kakheti, a number which went down from 183 as of 1989.