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Gujarati

  • Alternate names: Gujerathi, Gujerati, Gujrathi Also: in Singapore -- Gujerathi, Gujerati
  • Scriptures published: Bible (1823--2005) New Testament (1820--1985) Portions (1809--1965)
  • Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: 70% for Gujarat state (2001 census)
  • Primary country: India
  • Region: Gujarat; Maharashtra; Rajasthan; Karnataka; Madhya Pradesh
  • Also used in: Bangladesh, Botswana, Canada, Fiji, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  • Religion: Hindu, Muslim (Sunni)
  • Status: Statutory provincial language in India
  • Number of users: 46,633,190 (45,700,000 in India (2001); 800 in Singapore (1985))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

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