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Kim Mun

A language of China

ISO 639-3: mji

Population	200,000 in China (Wang and Mao 1995). 61,000 in Hainan Province (2000 census). Population total all countries: 374,500.
Region	Yunnan Province, seventeen counties; Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, thirteen counties; Hainan Province, 7 counties. Also in Laos, Viet Nam.
Language maps	Southern China Southwestern China
Alternate names	Chasan Yao, Gem Mun, Hainan Miao, Jim Mun, Jinmen, Kem Mun, Kimmun, Lan Tin, Lanten, Lowland Yao, Man Lantien, Men, Mun, Shanzi Yao
Dialects	Dao Quan Trang, Dao Ho. Not intelligible with Iu Mien [ium]. Lexical similarity: 78% with Iu Mien, 67% with Biao-Jiao Mien [bje], 59% with Dzao Min [bpn].
Classification	Hmong-Mien, Mienic, Mian-Jin
Language development	Dictionary.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Part of Yao nationality, except on Hainan Island, who are included as Miao nationality. The largest Yao group after Iu Mien. Daoist.

Also spoken in:

Laos

Language name	Kim Mun
Population	4,500 in Laos (1995 L. Chazee).
Region	Northwest, Luang Namtha Province, Long, Namtha districts; Huay Sai Province; Nam Moh District, Udom Sai Province, Nam Moh District; Bokeo Province.
Alternate names	Jim Mun, Lan Tin, Lanten, Lowland Yao, Man Lan-Tien, Mun
Language use	Some also use Lahu [lhu], Iu Mien [ium], or Lao [lao].
Comments	Included in the Yao nationality in Laos. Daoist.

Viet Nam

Language name	Kim Mun
Population	170,000 in Viet Nam (1999 J. Edmondson).
Language maps	Northern Viet Nam, reference number 45 Northwestern Viet Nam, reference number 45
Alternate names	Coc Mun, Dao Ao Dai, Dao Lam Dinh, Dao Quan Trang, Dao Thanh Y, Great Tunic Yao, Jinmen, Lan Ten, Lanten, Lantin, Lowland Yao, “Man Lan-Tien” , Mun, Red Trouser Yao
Comments	Included in the Dao nationality. The variety at Lao Cai to the northwest of Lao City and Ha Giang at Na Khe village are very different phonetically.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

AUMANN, Greg; SIDWELL, Paul, authors. 2004. "Subgrouping of Mienic languages: some observations."  

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

THERAPHAN L.-Thongkum, author. 1993. "A view on Proto-Mjuenic (Yao)."