Hm Nai language

Hm Nai is a Hmong-Mien language spoken in western Hunan province, China. There are approximately 5800 people speaking this language, and the number is decreasing. Mao & Li determined it to be closely related to the Pa-Hng language.

Distribution

Hm Nai is spoken in:

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