Kutchi:

Kutchi, spoken primarily in Gujarat, is an Indian language derived from an ancient Indian vernacular. Indian diaspora communities have brought the language around the world, and Kutchi is now spoken in the United States, United Kingdom, and various nations in East Africa. Kutchi is an oral language; it cannot be written, and some people do not even consider it to be its own language, calling it instead a dialect of Gujrati or Sindhi. In the past, India’s census has referred to it as a dialect or sub-language, leading Kutchi speakers to protest for its recognition as a language in its own right.

The land of Kutch is perhaps as interesting as the language. It is a salt marsh, and the name “Kutch” means wet and then dry, because the marshes flood during the monsoon season. Kutch was an independent state until the Partition in 1947, and by the 1960s, it joined the state of Gujarat.

Vijay Vilas Palace, Mandvi, Kutch