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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]].
 
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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==References==
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== Gujarati Language Media ==
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File:Upadesamala2.jpg|1666 manuscript of a 6th-century Jain Prakrit text with a 1487 commentary in Old Gujarati
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File:A Page from the Gujarati translation of 'Dabistān-i Mazāhibm' prepared and printed by Fardunji Marzban (1815).jpg|A page from the Gujarati translation of ''Dabestan-e Mazaheb'' prepared and printed by [[Fardunjee Marzban]] (25 December 1815)
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File:Jinnah Gandhi.jpg|[[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] and [[Mahatma Gandhi]] were both native Gujarati speakers but the former one advocated for the use of [[Urdu]].
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File:India Square JC jeh.JPG|[[India Square]], or ''[[Gujarati Americans|Little Gujarat]]'', in [[Bombay, Jersey City|Bombay]], [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], [[New Jersey]], just outside [[Indians in the New York City metropolitan area|New York City]]
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File:Gandhi's hut-karadi.jpg|Gujarati sample ([[signboard|Sign]] about [[Gandhi]]'s [[Hut (dwelling)|hut]])
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== References ==
 
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