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| nativename = ''Gujarātī''
| nativename = ''Gujarātī''
| pronunciation = {{IPA-gu|ɡudʒəˈɾɑːt̪i|}}
| pronunciation = {{IPA-gu|ɡudʒəˈɾɑːt̪i|}}
| states = [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]
| states = [[India]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]] and [[Pakistan]]
| region = [[Gujarat]] (India) <br /> [[Sindh]] (Pakistan)
| region = [[Gujarat]] (India) <br /> [[Sindh]] (Pakistan)
| image = GujaratiScriptsDIP.png
| image = GujaratiScriptsDIP.png
| ancestor2 = [[Middle Gujarati language|Middle Gujarati]]
| ancestor2 = [[Middle Gujarati language|Middle Gujarati]]
| script = [[Gujarati alphabet]] ([[Brahmic scripts|Brahmic]])<br />[[Gujarati Braille]]<br />[[Arabic script]]<br />[[Devanagari]] (historical)
| script = [[Gujarati alphabet]] ([[Brahmic scripts|Brahmic]])<br />[[Gujarati Braille]]<br />[[Arabic script]]<br />[[Devanagari]] (historical)
| nation = [[Gujarat]] ([[India]])<ref>{{Harvnb|Dwyer|1995|p=5}}</ref><br />[[Daman and Diu]] ([[India]])<br /> [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]] ([[India]])
| nation = [[Gujarat]] ([[India]])<ref>{{Harvnb|Dwyer|1995|p=5}}</ref><br />[[Daman and Diu]] ([[India]])<br /> [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]] ([[India]])<br /> [[Maharashtra]] ([[India]])
| iso1 = gu
| iso1 = gu
| iso2 = guj
| iso2 = guj
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]].
== Dialects ==
The Gujarati language has four main dialects. Surati stands among four major dialects along with Charotari, and Pattani, and Saurashtari.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Dave |first=Jagdish |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=18tzCgAAQBAJ&pg=PR9&dq=Charotari+is+a+dialect+of+Gujarati&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiv19mugLqMAxXkxjgGHUkBKuYQ6wF6BAgGEAU#v=onepage&q=Charotari%20is%20a%20dialect%20of%20Gujarati&f=false |title=Colloquial Gujarati: The Complete Course for Beginners |date=2015-08-27 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-30535-4 |language=gu}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Ayyappap |first=Panikkar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KYLpvaKJIMEC&pg=PA92&dq=Dialects+of+Gujarati+language&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiYroCd-rmMAxUDdvUHHXM3BrAQ6wF6BAgJEAU#v=onepage&q=Dialects%20of%20Gujarati%20language&f=false |title=Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections |date=1997 |publisher=Sahitya Akademi |isbn=978-81-260-0365-5 |pages=1992 |language=en}}</ref>
== Surati ==
Mainly spoken in [[Surat]] and [[southern Gujarat]]. Source speakers use this dialect through their distinctive speech patterns and relaxed speech functions. It is named after Surat district in southern Gujarat.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Jain |first=Sweety |date=2023-07-12 |title=Languages in Gujarat - Gujarati, Kathiwadi or Kutchchi? |url=https://www.savaari.com/blog/languages-in-gujarat/#:~:text=The%20Charotari%20language,%20also%20known,the%20north%20and%20northwest%20regions. |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Savaari Car Rentals Blog |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Charotari ==
Charotari also known as Bhili Charotari, is mainly spoken in the [[Anand]] and [[Kheda]] districts of [[central Gujarat]], and this area is known as [[Charotar]]. Some rural parts of the Charotar region maintain archaic phonetic elements.<ref name=":2" />
== Patani ==
The speakers of Patani are found mainly in [[Banaskantha District|Banaskantha]] and [[Patan district|Patan]], which are located in north Gujarat. The dialect got its name from Patan city in Gujarat.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Doctor |first=Raimond |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Grammar_of_Gujarati/gnNjAAAAMAAJ?hl=en |title=A Grammar of Gujarati |date=2004 |publisher=LINCOM Europa |isbn=978-3-89586-723-1 |pages=2 |language=en |quote=Patani which is a northern dialect named after the city of Patan and Vadodari spoken in Vadodara.}}</ref>
== Saurashtri ==
Saurashtri, which is also known as Kathiawadi, serves as the primary dialect for the Kathiawar peninsula found within the [[Saurashtra]] region. The dialect has a strong consonant system that creates exclaiming vowel tones. [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]] dialects have a major influence on dialect. Saurashtri has four additional subdialects.<ref name=":1" />
#'''Gohilawadi'''
#'''Halari'''
#'''Sorathi'''
#'''Jhalawadi'''
== Other ==
The [[Bhil]], [[Jainism|Jain]] and [[Parsis|Parsi]] communities speak their own varieties of the Gujarati language.<ref name=":0" />
== Parsi Gujarati ==
Parsi Gujarati is a Standard dialect of Gujarati and mainly spoken by Parsis in [[Gujarat]] and [[Mumbai]]. The language contains expressions from both [[Persian language|Persian]] and ancient Gujarati languages.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Cama |first=Shernaz |date=11 November 2022 |title=Parsi Gujarati: A Maker of a Minority |url=https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2211261.pdf |journal=International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) |volume=10 |issue=11 |pages=264_267 |issn=2320-2882 |via=ijcrt.org}}</ref>
== Kutchi ==
Kutchi is a primary dialect of both [[Hinduism|Hindu]] Bhatias and Muslim trading communities of [[Kutch district|Kutch]]. The differences between Kutchi and Gujarati remain uncertain because they exhibits different grammatical patterns and lexicon. [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] influences the language, which contains distinguished phonetic characteristics that include implosive consonant sounds.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Isaka |first=Riho |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=URVEEQAAQBAJ&pg=PT29&dq=Kutchi+is+a+dialect+of+Gujarati+language&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiC57vZhrqMAxX1aCoJHb8OAGYQ6wF6BAgNEAU#v=onepage&q=Kutchi%20is%20a%20dialect%20of%20Gujarati%20language&f=false |title=Language, Identity, and Power in Modern India: Gujarat, C.1850-1960 |date=2021-10-28 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-000-46859-5 |language=en}}</ref>
== Gujarati Language Media ==
== Gujarati Language Media ==
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]].
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]].
File:Gandhi's hut-karadi.jpg|Gujarati sample ([[signboard|Sign]] about [[Gandhi]]'s [[Hut (dwelling)|hut]])
File:Gandhi's hut-karadi.jpg|Gujarati sample ([[signboard|Sign]] about [[Gandhi]]'s [[Hut (dwelling)|hut]])