BBC Gujarati explained

BBC Gujarati
Country:	United Kingdom
Network Type:	website
Available:	International
Owner:	BBC
Endowment:	Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK
Language:	Gujarati
Launch Date:	2 October 2017

BBC Gujarati (Gujarati: બીબીસી ગુજરાતી) is an international news service by BBC in the Gujarati language. It was launched on 2 October 2017.^[1] The service is being operated on websites and social networking sites. The launch is part of the World Service's biggest expansion since the 1940s, following a government funding boost announced in 2016.^{[2] [3]}

According to the official website of BBC, Gujarati spoken by 50 million people, and hence it is the 26th most used language in the world.^{[2] [4]}

See also

• BBC World Service
• BBC Punjabi
• BBC Urdu

External links

• BBC Gujarati

Notes and References

1. Web site: BBC expands news services in four more languages . bestmediainfo.com. 2017-10-07.
2. Web site: BBC launches new Indian services. 2 October 2017. www.bbc.com.
3. Web site: BBC News launches news service in four Indian languages as part of expansion plan. Indiablooms . 2017-10-07.
4. Web site: BBC World Service is going to be broadcast in four more Indian languages . verdict.co.uk. 2017-10-07.