Vayu language
| 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 |
Vayu (वायु), also known as 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.
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