The Power of the Nose: Georgian speaking patterns

I have noticed over time you are able to recognize and be aware of more things. Just yesterday, I realized that most of the Georgian nation projects voice through their nasal cavities. After mentioning this to some Georgians, they could not see this as true until we watched a newscast together where it literally sounded like the guy has a cold. I am trying to figure out if it is a linguistic thing, e.g. it is easier to pronounce the guttural Georgian sounds through the nose for some reason or perhaps it is an air quality issue and it is a Darwinist survival method. Not sure yet, just know that it is quite unique. Georgians when speaking English do not, from what I have seen, speak from the nose but I need to observe a bit more.

They say that you adapt different tones, speaking patterns and qualities in other languages, perhaps this is just one of those cases.

Politically correct newscasts

I just was looking at the newscasts in Georgia on the state channel and to my surprise I saw a person doing sign language down in the corner of the television. Granted, it is tiny and a bit like the health warnings on cigarettes but at the very least they are providing for deaf viewers. I was told that during the day they do newscasts in Armenian and the Ossetian language for minorities within Georgia as well. There are still no handicap ramps anywhere for babystrollers or wheelchairs but slowly Georgia is showing itself to be a little more accomodating.