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Miao, Northern Qiandong

A language of China

ISO 639-3: hea

Population  1,250,000 (1995 F. Wang), decreasing.
Region  East and south Guizhou Province, Majiang, Danzhai, Leishan, Taijiang, Huangping, Shibing, Jianhe, Zhenyuan, Sansui, Fuquan, Pingba, Zhenning, Xingren, Anlong, Guanling, Zhenfeng and Ziyun counties, Kaili Qingzhen municipalities; northwest Guangxi Province, Longlin County.
Language maps  Southern China, reference number 30
Southwestern China, reference number 30
Alternate names   Black Miao, Central Miao, Chientung Miao, East Guizhou Miao, Gha Ne, Gha Ne Dlai, Heh Miao, Hei Miao, Hmu, Northern East Guizhou Miao, Northern Hmu
Dialects  Not intelligible with other Miao varieties. Corresponds more or less to Ma’s Central Miao and Purnell’s Eastern Miao. At least 4 dialects (vernaculars). The official standard variety of Qiandong Miao is based on Yanghao, but with some similarities to other varieties.
Classification  Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Qiandong
A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn] (China).
Language use  Vigorous. Most domains. All ages. Neutral attitude.
Language development  Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. NT: 1934.
Comments  Part of Miao nationality. Agriculturalists. Traditional religion.

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Academic Publications

RATLIFF, Martha, author. 1997. "Hmong-Mien demonstratives and pattern persistence."  Available online