Kungnai people
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The Kungnai people (Valley Kung: Kiong nài; Menghean: 켱내족, Kyŏngnae-jok) are a minority ethnic group in western Menghe. Most live in the Kungnai Semi-Autonomous Province, which is also home to large numbers of Lakkians and Meng. The term Kiong nài is an endonym from one of the region's minority dialects, and means "mountain people," in reference to their highland homeland.
History
Religion
Unlike the Lac people and Daryz, who converted to Shahidism in the 11th century, the Kungnai resisted conquest by the Ayyubid Sultanate and continued to practice traditional polytheistic religions.