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Gujarati language: Indo-Aryan language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian state of Gujarat and spoken predominantly by the Gujarati people. Gujarati is descended from Old Gujarati. In India, it is one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Union. It is also the official language in the state of Gujarat, as well as an official language in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. As of 2011, Gujarati is the 6th most widely spoken language in India by number of native speakers, spoken by 55.5 million speakers which amounts to about 4.5% of the total Indian population. It is the 26th most widely spoken language in the world by number of native speakers as of 2007.

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33 Gujarati Immigrants Among 104 Deported From U.S Land in Ahmedabad - Trump's Immigration Crackdown [Video]

33 Gujarati Immigrants Among 104 Deported From U.S Land in Ahmedabad - Trump's Immigration Crackdown

In a significant development, a plane carrying 33 Gujarati immigrants who were deported from the United States for illegal immigration landed at Ahmedabad airport on February 6, 2025. These deportees..

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