Hmong Daw

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
mww
Alternate Names
Bai Miao, Banded Arm Hmong, Hmong Dleu, Hmong Qua Mpa, Meo Do, Meo Kao, Mong Do, Mong Trang, Pe Miao, Peh Miao, Striped Arm Hmong, Striped Hmong, White Hmong, White Lum, White Meo, White Miao
Population

233,000 in China (2004). All Hmong in China: 8,950,000 (2000 census). Population total all countries: 1,698,400. Ethnic population: 8,950,000.

Location

South and southwest Guizhou, northwest Guangxi, southeast and southwest Yunnan provinces. Also in France, Laos, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Chuanqiandian
Dialects

Largely intelligible with Hmong Njua [hnj], but sociolinguistic factors require separate literature for Hmong Daw.

Typology

Tonal, 7 tones

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 42% in Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible: 2000.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hmong Daw
Writing
Lao script. Latin script, primary usage. Miao (Pollard) script, used in China. Pahawh Hmong script. Thai script, used in Thailand.
Other Comments

Officially classified within Miao nationality. Traditional religion, Christian.

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