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Miao, Western Mashan

A language of China

ISO 639-3hmw

Population  14,000 (1995 F. Wang).
Region  South Guizhou Province, Wangmo, Ziyun counties.
Language map  Southwestern China, reference number 15
Alternate names   Western Mashan Hmong
Dialects  Not inherently intelligible with other Miao varieties.
Classification  Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Chuanqiandian
A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn] (China).
Language use  All domains.
Comments  Part of Miao nationality. Tonal, 13 tones. Traditional religion.

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Academic Publications

CASTRO, Andy; GU Chaowen, authors. 2010. "Phonological innovation among Hmong dialects of Wenshan."  Available online