Vayu language


Vayu, also known as Wayu or Hayu is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Nepal by about 1,520 people in Bagmati Province. Dialects include Pali Gau, Mudajor, Sukajor, Ramechhap, Sindhuli, and Marin Khola.
The Vayu language features SOV ordering. There are strong Nepali influences in its phonology, lexicon, and grammar. Its uses the Devanagari script as its writing system. There are no known monolingual speakers of the language, as its speaking population also uses Nepali. Despite a lack of monolingual children, use of Vayu has survived into the 21st century

Geographical distribution

Hayu is spoken in the following locations of Nepal.
Hayu is spoken in the Sunkoshi valley, southwards across the Mahabharat range. Ethnic Hayu live on the hills on both sides of the Sun Kosi River but the language is only spoken in the villages listed.