Gayil language

{{Short description|Omotic language spoken in Ethiopia}}

{{distinguish|Gayi language (Nigeria)}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Gayil

|states=Ethiopia

|region=Southwest, South Omo zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region

|speakers={{sigfig|55700|2}}

|date=2007

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Afro-Asiatic

|fam2=Omotic

|fam3=South

|iso3=gyl

|glotto=gayi1237

|glottorefname=Gayil

}}

Gayil (also called Gayl, Gayi, Galila, Gelila, Northern Ari) is an Omotic language of Ethiopia. According to the 2007 census, 55,700 people speak Gayil as a mother tongue.