Gujarati language
Gujarati is a language belonging to the Indo-Iranian group of the Indo-European languages. It is spoken mainly in Gujarat, a state in western India, where it is a regional language officially recognized by the Constitution. It is written in Gujarati script, an abugida very similar to Devanagari (the script used for Sanskrit and Hindi), but without the continuous line at the top of the letters.
It is spoken by about 46 million people worldwide, making it the 23rd most spoken language in the world. Of these, roughly 45.5 million reside in India, 150,000 in Uganda, 250,000 in Tanzania, 50,000 in Kenya and roughly 100,000 in Pakistan.
DialectsAs with most languages, there are regional dialects which differ in some minor regard. Some of them are listed below along with subdivisions.
Standard Gujarati
Saurashtra Standard
Nagari
Bombay Gujarati
Patnuli
Gamadia
Gramya
Surati
Anawla
Brathela
Eastern Broach Gujarati
Charotari
Patidari
Vadodari
Ahmedabad Gamadia
Patani
Parsi
Kathiyawadi
Jhalawadi
Sorathi
Holadi
Gohilwadi
Bhavnagari
Kharwa
Kakari
Tarimuki
Ghisadi
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