Cao Miao
PrintA language of China
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Grass Miao, Mjiuniang, Sanjiang Miao
Population
63,600 (2000).
Location
Southeast Guizhou Province, Liping county; southwest Hunan Province, Tongdao Dong autonomous county; northeast Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sanjiang Dong autonomous county, near South Dong, small villages.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Lexical similarity: with Northern Dong [doc] and sometimes referred to as a special dialect of Dong.
Typology
Tonal, 6 tones
Language Use
Daily communication. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn], including in singing.
Language Resources
Officially classified within Miao nationality. Traditional religion.