A dialect of Gujarati language that uses Arabic script

Indian Bohra Muslims read the Koran as they offer Eid prayers in Hyderabad.There are close to one million Dawoodi Bohras worldwide.

Indian Bohra Muslims read the Koran as they offer Eid prayers in Hyderabad.There are close to one million Dawoodi Bohras worldwide. Source: AFP PHOTO/Noah SEELAM

Shreya Parikh, a doctoral scholar studying sociology talks about the use of Arabic and Persian words in spoken Gujarati language highlighting a dialect of Gujarati language that uses Arabic script.


Here are some examples of Gujarati words written in Lisan ud-Dawat using Arabic script (source Wikipedia)
A table of Gujarati and Lisan ud-Dawat words.
A table of Gujarati and Lisan ud-Dawat words. Source: Wikipedia
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