Gujarati people
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.
Total population | |
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c. 40 to 60 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India: States of Gujarat, Maharashtra | 45.5 million[1] |
More than 40% of Asian Indians[2] | |
Languages | |
Gujarati | |
Religion | |
Hinduism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism (see Parsis), Islam, Christianity |
References
- Languages of India, Ethnologue.com (retrieved 30 October 2007)
- Raymond Brady Williams (2004). "Williams on South Asian Religions and Immigration By Raymond Brady Williams". Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 207. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
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