Language barrier

The slang term for the people of Gujarat is “Gujju”, as every Indian knows. But for the World Bank, it is the language of that state. Thus, the profile of World’s Bank former Regional Economic Advisor for South Asia Shekhar Shah’s on its website says he knows five languages: English, Hindi, “Gujurati”, Urdu and French.
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First Published: May 13 2011 | 12:26 AM IST
