Dialect comparison

Kathiawari Gujarati vs Standard Gujarati

Compare two dialects of Gujarati side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Kathiawari Gujarati

The Gujarati of the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat. Distinct in vowels, verb endings, and a number of regional vocabulary items.

Approximate centre
22.31°, 70.79°
Standard Gujarati

Surati / Charotari

The Gujarati of central and southern Gujarat around Ahmedabad and Vadodara. The basis of the literary and broadcast standard.

Approximate centre
23.02°, 72.57°

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