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Gujarati language

Gujarati language

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A language of India spoken mainly in the state of Gujarat
  • noun
  • /ɡuːdʒəˈrɑːti ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
: idioma gujarati
  • The Gujarati language shares roots with other Indo-Aryan languages but has its unique script and vocabulary.

Examples

  • She is fluent in the Gujarati language, having grown up in Ahmedabad.

  • Many families in Mumbai use Gujarati language at home as well as Hindi and English.

  • Many people in Gujarat speak the Gujarati language.

  • My grandmother taught me the Gujarati language.

  • Many families in Mumbai use Gujarati language at home along with Hindi and English.

  • She is fluent in the Gujarati language because she grew up in Ahmedabad.

  • The Gujarati language shares roots with other Indo-Aryan languages and has a unique script.

Synonyms

Gujarati
vsGujarati language
1 7.8

A language spoken by people from the state of Gujarat in western India

uses a broader regional label instead of the specific linguistic family
Gujerati
vsGujarati language
1 8.9

A language spoken in the Indian state of Gujarat and by people around the world

focuses on use primarily within the state rather than worldwide communities

Surface Forms

Gujarati language singular
Gujarati languages plural

Morphology

Gujarati + language

The phrase is fully compositional: 'Gujarati' specifies the people/region (Gujarat) and 'language' denotes a system of speech, so a learner who knows both constituents will immediately infer it means the language of Gujarati people. This proper‑name + 'language' pattern is cross‑linguistically common and non‑idiomatic, making it transparent to B1 learners.

Etymology

Gujarati language comes from Gujarati, the people and the region called Gujarat in western India. So it means 'the language spoken by people from Gujarat'.