Kiong Nai language
| Kiong Nai | |
|---|---|
| Jiongnai | |
| Native to | China |
| Region | Jinxiu County, Guangxi |
Native speakers | (1,100 cited 1999) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pnu |
| Glottolog | jion1236 |
| ELP | Jiongnai Bunu |
Kiong Nai (or Jiongnai, Chinese: 炯奈语; pinyin: Jiǒngnàiyǔ) is a divergent Hmongic (Miao) language spoken in Jinxiu County, Guangxi, China. The speakers' autonym is pronounced [kjɔŋ33 nai33] or [kjaŋ31 nɛ31]; kjɔŋ33 means 'mountain', while nai33 means 'people'. Mao & Li (2002) believe it to be most closely related to She.