Gujarati languages
| Gujarati languages | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sindh, Maharashtra, South India |
| Linguistic classification | Indo-European |
| Glottolog | guja1256 |
The Gujaratic languages are Gujarati and those Indic languages closest to it. They are:[2]
| Language[a] | 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 |
The Vaghri, Aer, and the Koli dialect cluster are sometimes included, but Koli is also classified as Sindhi, and Aer is closest to Koli. A language called Vaghri are classified as Bhil, and it is not clear if this is the same or a different language. It is also not clear if Jandavra is Sindhi or Gujarati.
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.