Gujarati people

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India Gujaratis
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Total population
c. 40 to 60 million
Regions with significant populations
 India: States of Gujarat, Maharashtra45.5 million[1]
More than 40% of Asian Indians[2]
Languages
Gujarati
Religion
Hinduism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism (see Parsis), Islam, Christianity

Gujarati people (Gujarati: ગુજરાતી લોકો Gujǎrātī loko?), or Gujaratis, is an umbrella term used to describe traditionally Gujarati-speaking people who can trace their ancestry to the state of Gujarat within the Republic of India.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Languages of India, Ethnologue.com (retrieved 30 October 2007)
  2. Raymond Brady Williams (2004). "Williams on South Asian Religions and Immigration By Raymond Brady Williams". Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 207. Retrieved 25 February 2009.