Vayu language
Vayu (वायु), Wayu or Hayu (हायु) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Nepal by about 1,520 people in Bagmati Province. Dialects include Pali gau (पालि गाउ) Mudajor Sukajor Ramechhap Sindhuli and Marin Khola.
| Vayu | |
|---|---|
| Hayu | |
| वायु, हायु | |
| Native to | Nepal |
| Region | Janakpur Zone |
Native speakers | 1,500 (2011 census) |
Sino-Tibetan
| |
| Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | vay |
| Glottolog | wayu1241 |
| ELP | Wayu |
The Vayu language features SOV ordering. There are strong Nepali influences in its phonology, lexicon, and grammar. Its writing system uses the Devanagari script. 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
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