Bunu, Wunai

A language of China

ISO 639: bwn
Alternate Names: Hm Nai, Ngnai, Punu, Wunai
Population: 20,000 (Shearer and Sun 2017), decreasing.
Location:: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: small area; Hunan province: Chengbu, Chenxi, Dongkou, Longhui, Tongdao, Xinning, and Xupu counties.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting). Language of recognized nationality: Yao.
Classification: Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Bunu
Typology: SVO; has uvular onsets; only final nasal is velar.
Language Use: Shifting to Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Other Comments: Bunu is a cover term for separate languages. Daoist.

Location: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: small area; Hunan province: Chengbu, Chenxi, Dongkou, Longhui, Tongdao, Xinning, and Xupu counties.