Gujarati (/ɡʊdʒəˈrɑːti/;[5] ગુજરાતી [ɡudʒəˈɾɑːt̪i]) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian state of Gujarat. It is part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is descended from Old Gujarati (circa 1100–1500 AD). In India, it is the official language in the state of Gujarat, as well as an official language in the union territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. It is the language of the Gujjars, who had ruled Rajputana and Punjab.
According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), 4.5% of the Indian population (1.21 billion according to the 2011 census) speaks Gujarati, which amounts to 46 million speakers in India.[6] There are about 50 million speakers of Gujarati worldwide, making it the 26th-most-spoken native language in the world. It was the first language of Mahatma Gandhi and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
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