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Gujarati Language | History, Dialects & Script
Instructor: Bethany Birch
Bethany Birch worked as a science instructor for thirteen years (2009-2022). Bethany worked in US public schools and international schools teaching Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, AP biology, Forensics, Environmental Science and integrated physics from 20011-2022. Her science teaching credential is currently valid. She obtained a BA in biology in 2006 from and a MA in Chinese studies in 2007 from Valparaiso University.
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Learn what Gujarati is and understand its important linguistic characteristics. Explore the history of the Gujarati language and see the Gujarati script. Updated: 04/07/2023
What is Gujarati?
The Gujarati language is an Indo-Aryan (Indic) language of Gujarati people, found primarily in the furthest western state of Gujarat, India. The Gujarati language is mainly spoken by about 46 million Gujarati people, including in the Gujarat state and places Gujarati people have migrated to. Indo-Aryan languages are spoken by approximately 800 million people globally, including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, and share many similar features.
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History of the Indian Language Gujarati
The Gujarati language's most prominent influence by far is Sanskrit. The shape of the letters, many sounds, words, and grammatical patterns resemble Sanskrit. The influence of surrounding cultures has impacted the development and history of the Gujarati language. The history of the Gujarati language is broken up into three eras.
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Dialects of the Gujarati Language
Gujarati Alphabet
Gujarati Script
Gujarati Characteristics
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What language is spoken in Gujarat, India?
The language spoken in Gujarat is mainly Gujarati. There are several different dialects and many accents of Gujarati that are mutually intelligible to other speakers of Gujarati. Gujarati is not a dialect of Hindi, but an entirely separate and distinct language.
What language is Gujarati similar to?
Gujarat is similar to Hindi and is a derivative of the Sanskrit language. It is about as similar to Hindi as English is similar to Spanish. Gujarati language integrates elements of Urdu and Persian into it and has its
distinct alphabet, which is not the Devanagari script.
What language is Gujarati from?
Gujarati came from Sanskrit, which evolved into Prakrit, eventually giving rise to Gujarati. In addition to the influence of Sanskrit, Gujarati was heavily influenced by the language of Pakistan and other Araab countries to its west.
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