Gujarati

Language of Ahmedabad

Gujarati refers to the people, language, or culture of Gujarat, a state in western India.

The Gujarati language belongs to the Indo-Aryan family and is spoken by over 55 million people, with a significant diaspora in East Africa, the UK, and North America.

As an adjective: Gujarati cuisine features distinctive vegetarian dishes.

As a noun: She speaks fluent Gujarati.

language

Indo-Aryan

South Asian language branch

grammar · phonology · idioms · proverbs · loanwords · bilingual · fluency · native speakers · literature · poetry

community

Patel

Gujarati landowner surname

  • JainIndian faith emphasizing nonviolence
  • diasporaScattered population sharing origins
  • merchantOne who sells wares

entrepreneur · Mahatma Gandhi · Narendra Modi

culture

Navratri

Nine-night Hindu festival

related

Hindi

India's official language

Punjabi · Urdu

Categories
Opposites
regional/linguistic identity within india

GujaratiMarathi

Western Indian language

Hindi · Punjabi · Bengali · Tamil · Rajasthani

language family contrast

GujaratiTamil

South Indian language

Telugu · Kannada · Malayalam · Dravidian

Family

Gujarat

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G