Ayu or AYU may refer to: * Ayu (given name) *

Ayu sweetfish The ayu sweetfish (''Plecoglossus altivelis''), or sweetfish, is a species of fish. It is the only species in the genus ''Plecoglossus'' and family Plecoglossidae. It is a relative of the smelts and other fish in the order Osmeriformes. Nat ...

(''Plecoglossus altivelis''), a species of smelt * ''Ayu'', a local name for the

African manatee The African manatee (''Trichechus senegalensis''), also known as the West African manatee, is a species of manatee that inhabits much of the western region of Africa – from Senegal to Angola. It is the only manatee species to be found in the O ...

Ayu (singer) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. By 2002, Hamasaki had earned the nickname "Empress of J-pop" due to her popularity in Japan and throughout Asia. Due to her success and relevanc ...

or Ayumi Hamasaki, Japanese singer *

Ayu Islands The Ayu Islands (Kepulauan Ayu), are a small archipelago south of the Asia Islands and north of Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia. This group is formed by two coral atolls. The highest point is 106 m.Pub164, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute): New Gu ...

, a small archipelago in Indonesia *

Ayu, Dawei Ayu is a village of Dawei District in the Taninthayi Division of Myanmar. Geography It is located by the Tenasserim River on the western side of the Tenasserim Range near the border with Thailand.GoogleEarth Google Earth is a computer prog ...

, a village in Burma *

Ayu language Ayu is a minor and endangered Plateau language of southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt Nigeria. Its subsequent classification is uncertain, but it may be one of the Ninzic languages The dozen or so Ninzic languages are a branch of the Plateau fa ...

, a language of Nigeria * Aiyura Airport, IATA code AYU

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