Gujarati mom teaches daughter Kannada in Bengaluru market, internet calls it ‘true assimilation’

In Bengaluru, a Gujarati mother prompts her daughter to communicate in Kannada during a shopping trip, highlighting cultural integration.

A heartwarming incident in Bengaluru’s Basavanagudi area has gone viral, sparking conversations around cultural assimilation and language learning in the city.

Reddit users quickly flooded the comments with support and similar anecdotes.

A post titled, ‘Crazy how Gujaratis have assimilated into the Kannada culture in South Bengaluru’, shared on Reddit narrates the touching moment when a Gujarati mother encouraged her young daughter to speak in Kannada while shopping at a local coffee powder store near Gandhi Bazaar Circle.

The Reddit user, who was at the shop speaking to the shopkeeper (a family friend), noticed the Gujarati duo arriving on a scooter to buy coffee. The mother nudged her daughter to take the lead, likely trying to instill independence and shopping confidence. But it wasn’t just about buying coffee, the lesson was deeper.

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The moment resonated deeply with readers, many of whom praised it as a model for cultural assimilation in India’s cosmopolitan cities.

Reactions online

Reddit users quickly flooded the comments with support and similar anecdotes. “They learn it for business, but it’s also cultural,” one user pointed out.

“OG Bengaluru has a strong, culturally rooted crowd, so it’s natural for newcomers to adapt and learn the language to feel part of it.”

Another user joked, “I’m Gujarati, we’ll speak even Mandarin if it means business!”

Many agreed that language shouldn’t be a barrier. “Go to Gujarati or Marwadi shops on Avenue Road, they speak fluent Kannada, Telugu, Tamil. Anyone saying ‘South Indian languages are hard’ is just making excuses.”

One person shared a quirky example. “I know a Marwadi who’s a die-hard Dr. Rajkumar fan. He randomly quotes his movie dialogues during conversations, and it’s hilarious!”