Kavrepalanchowk: People from the endangered Hayu community have started activities to preserve their language. A training is being imparted to the community located at Balting of Roshi rural municipality-10 in Kavrepalanchowk for the preservation of the language, culture, and tradition of this indigenous nationalities community. It is said that the culture and language of this minority community are on the verge of disappearance.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Hayu Society Nepal, with the financial support of the National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities, has organized a ‘Hayu language training’ for the community from Sunday. Chairperson of Roshi rural municipality, Dinesh Lama, emphasized the importance of preserving language as it is crucial for protecting the identity of any community. Lama mentioned that the endangered communities themselves should be actively involved in preserving their language, religion, and culture, and noted that the local government has been providing support for these efforts.
Central Chairperson of Hayu Society Nepal, Laxman Hayu, stated that the training was launched to preserve the language as well as the identity of the Hayu community, as it is on the verge of disappearance. A language class has been initiated at Sunkoshi rural municipality and Golanjor rural municipality of Sindhuli, along with Roshi rural municipality, for the first time with the support of the Foundation. Om Hayu is conducting the training for 15 days starting from May 18. The state has been providing Rs 4,000 as a social security allowance to each person of the community living at Balting of Roshi rural municipality, and the rural municipality has been investing to preserve the culture and language of the community.
A total of 85 members of 10 families of the Hayu community reside in Balting, marking a critical effort to ensure the survival of their unique cultural heritage.