Bunu, Jiongnai

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
pnu
Alternate Names
Bunu, Hualan Yao, Jiongnai, Jiongnaihua, Kiong Nai, Kjong Nai, Punu, Qiungnai
User Population

1,080 (1999 Mao Zongwu). 270 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 1,500 (Bradley 2007b).

Location

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: Jinxiu Yao autonomous county.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Yao.

Classification
Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Bunu
Dialects

Longhua (Changtong), Liuxiang. Very different from and unintelligible to surrounding Yao and other Bunu speakers. Lexical similarity: 52% with Bu-Nao Bunu [bwx].

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Vigorous in most families. All domains. Some young people, all adults. Neutral attitudes. Also use Hmong Njua [hnj]. Also use Iu Mien [ium]. Also use Lakkia [lbc]. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bunu, Jiongnai
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Daoist, traditional religion.