Hmong Njua

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A language of Laos

ISO 639-3
hnj
Alternate Names
Blue Hmong, Blue Meo, Ching Miao, Green Hmong, Green Meo, Hmong Leng, Hmong Nzhua, Hmoob Leeg, Lu Miao, Meo Dam, Meo Lai, Mong Leng, Mong Ntsua, Qing Miao, Tak Miao
Population

100,000 in Laos (Hattaway 2000). Population total all countries: 312,020.

Location

North. Also in Australia, Canada, China, France, French Guiana, Myanmar, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Chuanqiandian
Dialects

Speakers in Myanmar understand well border speakers in China.

Language Development
Bible: 2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hmong Njua
Writing
Lao script. Latin script, primary usage. Miao (Pollard) script, used in China. Pahawh Hmong script. Thai script, used in Thailand.

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