Gujarati languages
The Gujarati languages are a Western Indo-Aryan language family, comprising Gujarati and those Indic languages closest to it. They are ultimately descended from Shauraseni Prakrit.[2]
| Gujarati languages | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sindh, Maharashtra, South India |
| Linguistic classification | Indo-European |
| Glottolog | guja1256 |
Numerous Gujarati languages are transitional between Gujarati and Sindhi. The precise relationship, if any exists, between Vaghri, the Bhil languages, Wagdi, Rajasthani, and Bagri, has not been presently elucidated.
| Language[lower-alpha 1] | Speakers[3] | Region(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aer | 100 | Sindh |
| Gujarati | 46,857,670 | Gujarat |
| Jandavra | 5,000 | Sindh and Jodhpur |
| Kachi Koli | 500,000 | Kutch and Sindh |
| Lisan ud-Dawat | 8,000 | Gujarat and Northeast Africa |
| Parkari Koli | 275,000 | Sindh |
| Wadiyara Koli | 542,000 | Gujarat and Jodhpur |
| Saurashtra | 185,000 | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka |
| Vaghri | 3,660 | Sindh |
| Vasavi | 1,200,000 | South Gujarat and Khandesh |
Notes
- Includes variants and dialects
References
- Ernst Kausen, 2006. Die Klassifikation der indogermanischen Sprachen (Microsoft Word, 133 KB)
- "Gujarati". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- Lewis, M. Paul; Gary F. Simons; Charles D. Fennig, eds. (2016). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (19th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International.
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