Hm Nai language

Hm Nai (Mandarin: Wunai (唔奈 Wúnài), Cantonese: Ng-nai) is a Hmong-Mien language spoken^[2] in western Hunan province, China. There are approximately 5800 people speaking this language, and the number is decreasing.^[3] Mao & Li (1997) determined it to be closely related to the Pa-Hng language.

Hm Nai
Wunai
Ng-nai
Native to	China
Region	Hunan
Ethnicity	8,000 (2007)[1]
Native speakers	5,800 (2002)[1]
Language family	Hmong–Mien Hmongic Bahengic Hm Nai
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bwn
Glottolog	wuna1248
ELP	Wunai Bunu
Hm Nai is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Distribution

Hm Nai is spoken in:^[4]

• Longhui County: in Huxingshan 虎形山乡, Xiaoshajiang 小沙江乡, Motang 磨塘乡, Dashuitian 大水田乡. The Huxingshan 虎形山乡 dialect is the best documented variety, since it is typically used as the representative datapoint for Hm Nai.
• Xupu County
• Chenxi County
• Dongkou County
• Chengbu County
• Xinning County