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{{Infobox language

|name=Gujarati

| name             = Gujarati

|altname=ગુજરાતી

| altname         = ગુજરાતી <br /> गुजराती

|nativename=''Gujarātī''

|pronunciation= {{IPA-gu|ɡudʒəˈɾɑːt̪i|}}

| nativename       = ''Gujarātī''

|states = [[Gujarat]]<br>[[Daman and Diu]]<br>[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]

| pronunciation   = {{IPA-gu|ɡudʒəˈɾɑːt̪i|}}

|region= [[Gujarat]]

| states           = [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]

|image=Gujarati Script Sample.svg

| region           = [[Gujarat]] (India) <br /> [[Sindh]] (Pakistan)

|imagesize=200px

| image           = GujaratiScriptsDIP.png

|imagecaption={{longitem|"Gujarati" in [[Gujarati alphabet|Gujarati]] script}}

| imagesize       = 200px

|ethnicity=[[Gujarati people|Gujaratis]]

| imagecaption     = {{longitem|"Gujarati" in [[Gujarati alphabet|Gujarati]], [[Arabic alphabet|Arabic]], and [[Devanagari |Devanagari]] scripts.}}

|speakers = {{sigfig|49.0|2}} million

| ethnicity       = [[Gujarati people|Gujaratis]]

|date     = 2007

| speakers         = {{sigfig|49.0|2}} million

|ref     = ne2007

| date             = 2007

|familycolor=Indo-European

| ref             = ne2007

|fam2=[[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]]

| familycolor     = Indo-European

|fam3=[[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]]

| fam2             = [[Indo-Iranian languages|Indo-Iranian]]

|fam4=[[Western Indo-Aryan languages|Western]]<ref>[http://homepages.fh-giessen.de/kausen/klassifikationen/Indogermanisch.doc Ernst Kausen, 2006. ''Die Klassifikation der indogermanischen Sprachen''] ([[Microsoft Word]], 133 KB)</ref>

| fam3             = [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]]

|fam5=[[Gujarati languages]]

| fam4             = [[Western Indo-Aryan languages|Western]]<ref>[http://homepages.fh-giessen.de/kausen/klassifikationen/Indogermanisch.doc Ernst Kausen, 2006. ''Die Klassifikation der indogermanischen Sprachen''] ([[Microsoft Word]], 133 KB)</ref>

|ancestor=[[Old Gujarati language|Old Gujarati]]

| fam5             = [[Gujarati languages]]

|ancestor2=[[Middle Gujarati language|Middle Gujarati]]

| ancestor         = [[Old Gujarati language|Old Gujarati]]

|script=[[Gujarati alphabet]] ([[Brahmic scripts|Brahmic]])<br />[[Gujarati Braille]]<br />[[Arabic script]]<br />[[Devanagari]] (historical)

| ancestor2       = [[Middle Gujarati language|Middle Gujarati]]

|nation=[[Gujarat]] ([[India]])<ref>{{Harvnb|Dwyer|1995|p=5}}</ref><br />[[Daman and Diu]] ([[India]])<br /> [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]] ([[India]])

| script           = [[Gujarati alphabet]] ([[Brahmic scripts|Brahmic]])<br />[[Gujarati Braille]]<br />[[Arabic script]]<br />[[Devanagari]] (historical)

|iso1=gu

| nation           = [[Gujarat]] ([[India]])<ref>{{Harvnb|Dwyer|1995|p=5}}</ref><br />[[Daman and Diu]] ([[India]])<br /> [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]] ([[India]])

|iso2=guj

| iso1             = gu

|iso3=guj

| iso2             = guj

|lingua=59-AAF-h

| iso3             = guj

|glotto=guja1252

| lingua           = 59-AAF-h

|glottorefname=Gujarati

| glotto           = guja1252

|map=Idioma guyaratí.png  

| glottorefname   = Gujarati

|mapcaption=Distribution of native Gujarati speakers in India

| map             = Idioma guyaratí.png

|notice=Indicj

| mapcaption       = Distribution of native Gujarati speakers in India

|notice2=IPA

| notice           = Indicj

| notice2         = IPA

}}

}}

{{InterWiki|code=gu}}

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'''Gujarati''' is an [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]] language. It is spoken in [[Gujarat]], [[India]] and also in neighbouring [[Pakistan]]. It was the "mother tongue" of [[Mohandas Gandhi|Gandhi]] and [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]. There are millions of Gujaratis who speak it as their first language. Gujarati is the 20th most common language in the United States of America.  

'''Gujarati''' is an [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]] language spoken primarily in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]], but also in neighboring [[Pakistan]]. It is the [[List of languages by number of native speakers|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|Devanagari script]] and is used to write several other [[Languages of India|Indian languages]] as well.

 

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 language|Arabic]], and [[Persian language|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]].

 

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