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Miao, Central Mashan

A language of China

ISO 639-3hmm

Population  70,000 (1995 F. Wang).
Region  South central Guizhou Province, Ziyun, Wangmo and Luodian counties.
Language map  Southwestern China, reference number 16
Alternate names   Central Mashan Hmong
Dialects  Not inherently intelligible with other varieties of Miao.
Classification  Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Chuanqiandian
A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn] (China).
Language use  All domains.
Comments  Part of Miao nationality. Tonal, 11 tones. Traditional religion.