I was in Bhutan a couple of years back and trekking the Taktsang monastery. The ascending trek takes about 3 to 4 hours through dense pine trees and rhododenron shrubs. While trekking it is very common to smile and make small talk with the people you meet on the way. So there was this local person in a traditional Buddhist attire coming down and the following interaction took place between the two of us:
Me (smiling) : hello
He (smiles back) : hi
Me: how was your trek?
He: very good
Me: how much more distance remaining?
He: still a trek of about an hour.
Me: Ok thanks
He: where are you from?
Me: India
He: where in India?
Me: Gujarat (thinking he must never have heard of it)
He (smiling) : Kem cho?
Me (surprised): how do you even know Gujarati?
He: my brother runs a travel agency and we get many tourists from Gujarat
Me: majama
He: keep going and enjoy your trek
Me: Bye
He: Bye
Imagine my surprise when I met that local speaking Gujarati in a foreign land!