Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Gujarat, but also in neighboring Pakistan. It is the 26th most widely spoken language in the world and official language of Gujarat. With over 55 million speakers, it is one of the major languages of India. Gujarati is mostly written in the Gujarati script, which is derived from the Devanagari script and is used to write several other Indian languages as well.
| Gujarati | ||||
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| ગુજરાતી गुजराती بازگشت Gujarātī | ||||
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| Pronunciation | [ɡudʒəˈɾɑːt̪i] | |||
| Native to | India and Pakistan | |||
| Region | Gujarat (India) Sindh (Pakistan) | |||
| Ethnicity | Gujaratis | |||
| Native speakers | 49 million (2007)ne2007 | |||
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| Early forms: | Old Gujarati
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| Writing system | Gujarati alphabet (Brahmic) Gujarati Braille Arabic script Devanagari (historical) | |||
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| Official language in | Gujarat (India)[2] Daman and Diu (India) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (India) | |||
| Language codes | ||||
| ISO 639-1 | gu | |||
| ISO 639-2 | guj | |||
| ISO 639-3 | guj | |||
| Linguasphere | 59-AAF-h | |||
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This language has its own Wikipedia project. See the Gujarati language edition. |
Gujarati has a rich cultural heritage and is used in literature, poetry, songs, and everyday communication. The language has a long history, with some of its earliest literature dating back to the 12th century. It has also been influenced by several other languages, including Sanskrit, Arabic, and Persian, which has resulted in a unique and diverse vocabulary. Gujarati is an important language for the business community in India and is widely used in trade and commerce. It is also used in education and the media, making it a key component of the cultural identity of the people of Gujarat.
Gujarati Language Media
1666 manuscript of a 6th-century Jain Prakrit text with a 1487 commentary in Old Gujarati
A page from the Gujarati translation of Dabestan-e Mazaheb prepared and printed by Fardunjee Marzban (25 December 1815)
Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Mahatma Gandhi were both native Gujarati speakers but the former one advocated for the use of Urdu.
India Square, or Little Gujarat, in Bombay, Jersey City, New Jersey, just outside New York City
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