ISO 639-3 · bwxbwx
Hmong–Mien family
Bu-Nao
Bu-Nao is a language of the Hmongic branch (Hmong–Mien), spoken in China. Wikidata counts 390,000 first-language speakers (2001). Wikidata describes it as “Hmongic language cluster of China”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
bwx- Glottocode
buna1280- Family
- Hmong–Mien
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 9 language editions
390,000first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
2levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Bu-Nao |
|---|---|
| Also called | Bu-Nao Bunu, Bunu, Bu-Nao language, Bunu languages |
| L1 speakers | 390,000 (2001) |
Vitality
EGIDS 6b Threatened6b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Hmong–Mien to Bu-Nao
The branches above Bu-Nao, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in China
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