About Gujarati

Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language that evolved from Old Gujarati around the 12th century. It was the mother tongue of Mahatma Gandhi and Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founders of modern India and Pakistan respectively. Approximately 56 million people speak Gujarati today.

Gujarati uses its own script, derived from the Devanagari script but notably lacking the characteristic horizontal line that runs along the top of Devanagari letters. It is the official language of the Indian state of Gujarat and the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Gujarati diaspora has spread the language worldwide, with significant communities in the United Kingdom, the United States, and East Africa, making it one of the most widely spoken languages among Indian diaspora communities globally.