Gujarati language

Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Gujarat, but also in neighboring Pakistan. It is the 26th most widely spoken language in the world and the official language of Gujarat. With over 55 million speakers, it is one of the major languages of India. Gujarati is mostly written in the Gujarati script, which is derived from the Devanagari script and is used to write several other Indian languages as well.

Gujarati
ગુજરાતી गुजराती بازگشت
Gujarātī
"Gujarati" in Gujarati, Arabic, and Devanagari scripts.
Pronunciation	[ɡudʒəˈɾɑːt̪i]
Native to	India and Pakistan
Region	Gujarat (India) Sindh (Pakistan)
Ethnicity	Gujaratis
Native speakers	49 million (2007)
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Western Gujarati languages Gujarati
Early forms	Old Gujarati Middle Gujarati
Writing system	Gujarati alphabet (Brahmic) Gujarati Braille Arabic script Devanagari (historical)
Official status
Official language in	Gujarat (India) Daman and Diu (India) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (India)
Language codes
ISO 639-1	gu
ISO 639-2	guj
ISO 639-3	guj
Glottolog	guja1252
Linguasphere	59-AAF-h
Distribution of native Gujarati speakers in India

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Scheduled Languages
A Assamese B Bengali Bodo D Dogri G Gujarati H Hindi K Kannada Kashmiri Konkani M Maithili Malayalam Marathi Meitei (Manipuri) N Nepali O Odia (Oriya) P Punjabi S Sanskrit Santali Sindhi T Tamil Telugu U Urdu
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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, and 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.