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Language code: gu

Technical information about ISO 639 language code gu

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The table below provides technical details for the Gujarati language, designated by the gu code from the ISO 639-1 standard.

Code

gu

Name

Official

Gujarati

Native

ગુજરાતી

Family
Indo-Aryan
Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Standard (Central) GujaratiKathiyawadi (Saurashtri)Surti (Southern)Patanwadi (Northern)
Related languages
HindiMarathiSindhiRajasthani
Key facts
Written with the Gujarati script, an abugida descended from DevanagariEarliest known literature appears in 12th-century Prakrit-influenced verseMaintains three grammatical genders: masculine, feminine and neuterVocabulary shows substantial Persian-Arabic influence due to medieval trade linksDiasporic communities have developed overseas varieties, notably in East Africa and the UK
Sample phrase

નમસ્તે, તમે કેમ છો?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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Gujarati belongs to the Indo-European language family, specifically the Indo-Aryan subgroup. It is officially used in the state of Gujarat and the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu in India. It is also spoken by communities in South Africa and Pakistan. The language is written using the Gujarati script. It is estimated that there are more than 55 million Gujarati speakers worldwide.

Language presence globally

Speakers

India

55M

*The graph shows a rough estimate of Gujarati speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.

Related locale codes

gu-IN – Gujarati (India)

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