Miao, Southern Qiandong
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ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Black Miao, Central Miao, Chientung Miao, Hei Miao, Hmu, Southern East-Guizhou Miao, Southern Hmu
Population
500,000 (Wang Fushi and Mao Zhongwu 1995). All Miao in China: 8,950,000 (2000 census).
Location
Southeast Guizhou Province, Sandu, Danzhai, Libo, and Rongjiang Congjiang counties; north Guangxi Province, Rongshui and Sanjiang counties.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Inherently unintelligible of other Miao varieties. Corresponds more or less to Ma’s Central Miao and Purnell’s Eastern Miao.
Language Development
Dictionary.
Language Resources
Officially classified within Miao nationality. Traditional religion, Christian.