GBL ISO 639-3
Gamit
ગામીત (Gamit) Autonym
A language of India
- ISO 639
- gbl
- Alternate Names
- Gamati, Gameti, Gamith, Gamta, Gamti, Gavit
- Autonym
- ગામીત (Gamit)
- Population
- 139,000 (2011 census).
- Location:
- Gujarat state: Surat district; some in Bharuch, Dangs, and Valsad districts; Maharashtra state: Nandurbar district; some in Dhule district.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Bhil
- Dialects
- None known. Reportedly similar to Mawchi [mke].
- Language Use
- Also use English [eng].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 53% (2001 census). Most have high school or college education. Radio. NT: 1982.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Gamit
- Writing
- Devanagari script [Deva]. Gujarati script [Gujr].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.
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Location: Gujarat state: Surat district; some in Bharuch, Dangs, and Valsad districts; Maharashtra state: Nandurbar district; some in Dhule district.
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