Gujarati
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A language of India
59,380,000 in India, all users. L1 users: 55,200,000 in India (2011 census). L2 users: 4,180,000 (2001 census). Total users in all countries: 60,588,970 (as L1: 56,408,970; as L2: 4,180,000).
Gujarat state: both shores of Gulf of Khambhat; Maharashtra state: Nandubar and Nashil districts; Rajasthan state: Jalor and Sirohi districts; Daman and Diu Union Territory.
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Gujurat State; Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu union territories (1950, Constitution, Schedule VIII).
Standard Gujarati (Mumbai Gujarati, Nagari, Patnuli, Saurashtra Standard), Gamadia (Ahmedabad Gamadia, Anawla, Brathela, Charotari, Eastern Broach Gujarati, Gramya, Patani, Patidari, Surati, Vadodari), Parsi, Kathiyawadi (Bhawnagari, Gohilwadi, Holadi, Jhalawadi, Sorathi), Kharwa, Kakari, Tarimuki (Ghisadi). The Parsi dialect has less than 55,000 speakers, with only a very few knowing how to read or write it (2107 R. Doctor). Memoni ethnic group reportedly speak a Kacchi [kfr] variety.
SOV; postpositions; noun head final; gender (masculine/feminine/neuter); no articles; case-marking (6 cases); verb affixes mark person, number, gender of subject; split ergativity; passives; tense and aspect; comparatives; 31 consonants, 8 vowels, 2 diphthongs; non-tonal; stress on penultimate syllable.
Literacy rate in L1: 70% for Gujarat state (2001 census). Fully developed. Bible: 1823–2005.
Gujarati Parsi is different from Parsi [prp]. Hindu, Muslim.