Alternate Names: Gogri, Gojari, Gojri, Gujar, Gujer, Gujjari, Gujuri, Gurjar, Hindki, Kashmir Gujuri, Parimu, Rajasthani Gujuri
Dialects: Ajiri of Hazara. Poonchi , may be understood by others and form the basis for a standard dialect. In Pakistan, Eastern Gujari appears more similar to Northern Hindko , or Pahari-Potwari ,. Western Gujari appear to understand the Eastern dialect better than vice versa. Comparison with India varieties is needed. Lexical similarity: 60% between Uttar Pradesh and Pakistan, 76% with Poonchi. A member of macrolanguage Rajasthani ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 690,000 in India (2000). Population total all countries: 992,000. Ethnic population: 1,600,000 (2002). In Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Delhi.
Language Use: In general, Hindu agriculturalists have not retained Gujari language and culture, whereas Muslim Gujari have. Gujars outside Jammu-Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh do not speak Gujari, but regional languages. All domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Dogri [dgo], Garhwali [gbm], Hindi [hin], Jaunsari [jns], Kashmiri [kas], Kullu Pahari [kfx], Kumaoni [kfy], Urdu [urd].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Poetry. Magazines. Radio programs. TV.
Writing System: Arabic (Nastaliq)
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Muslim, Hindu.