Wayu language
Encyclopedia
Wayu, Vayu, or Hayu is a language spoken by about 1740 people in the Janakpur Zone
of Nepal
.
According to Van Driem (2001), Shafer mistakenly classified Wayu as a Chepang language
, and this has carried through to Ethnologue.
Janakpur Zone
Janakpur Zone The headquarters of Janakpur zone and its main city is Janakpur. Close to the Indian border, it is a historic city of Hinduism. The city was believed to be the capital city of the King Janak, the father in law of Lord Rama, the son of the then King of Ayodhya, Dasharatha. The city...
of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
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According to Van Driem (2001), Shafer mistakenly classified Wayu as a Chepang language
Chepang language
Chepang is a language spoken by approximately 37,000 people in Nepal. The people are known as Chepang.-External links:**...
, and this has carried through to Ethnologue.