- Source: Kiong Nai language
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.
Dialects
Mao & Li (2002) divide Jiongnai into two major dialects.
Longhua (龙华), spoken in Longhua (龙华村) of Changdong Township (长垌乡)
Liuxiang (六巷), spoken in Liuxiang Township (六巷乡)
Jiongnai is spoken in the following villages in three townships of Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi.
Liuxiang Township (六巷乡): Liuxiang (六巷), Mengtou (门头), Dadeng (大凳), Huangsang (黄桑), Xincun (新村), and Gupu (古蒲)
Changdong Township (长垌乡): Longhua (龙华), Nanzhou (南州), and Dajing (大进)
Luoxiang Township (罗香乡): Zhanger (丈二), Liutuan (六团), and Luodan (罗丹)
References
Sources
External links
Longhua and Liuxiang Jiongnai basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database