Gujarati

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
guj
Alternate Names
Gujerathi, Gujerati, Gujrathi
Population

45,700,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 46,633,190.

Location

Gujarat; Maharashtra; Rajasthan; Karnataka; Madhya Pradesh. Also in Bangladesh, Botswana, Canada, Fiji, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

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Language Status

2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in West Bengal State; union territories Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu. (1950, Constitution, Schedule VIII).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Gujarati
Dialects

Gamadia (Ahmedabad Gamadia, Anawla, Brathela, Charotari, Eastern Broach Gujarati, Gramya, Patani, Patidari, Surati, Vadodari), Kakari, Kathiyawadi (Bhawnagari, Gohilwadi, Holadi, Jhalawadi, Sorathi), Kharwa, Parsi, Standard Gujarati (Mumbai Gujarati, Nagari, Patnuli, Saurashtra Standard), Tarimuki (Ghisadi). Memoni ethnic group reportedly speak a Kachchi [kfr] variety.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 70% for Gujarat state (2001 census). Fully developed. Bible: 1823–2005.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gujarati
Writing
Braille script. Gujarati script, primary usage. Khojki script.
Other Comments

Hindu, Muslim (Sunni).

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