Bu–Nao languages
The Bu–Nao or Bunu languages are a Hmongic (Miao) language branch spoken in Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou in China. Its speakers are officially classified as ethnic Yao but speak Hmongic languages. The branch consists of three languages, which are Bunu (or Bunu proper), Baonao (Nao Klao), and Numao. The term Bu–Nao is a portmanteau of Bunu and Nao Klao.
| Bu–Nao | |
|---|---|
| Bunu languages | |
| Ethnicity | Bunu |
| Geographic distribution | Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou, China |
Native speakers | 390,000 (2001) |
| Linguistic classification | Hmong–Mien
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| Subdivisions | |
| ISO 639-3 | bwx |
| Glottolog | buna1280 |
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