Miao, Western Xiangxi
A language of China
| Population | 820,000 (1995 F. Wang), decreasing. |
| Region | Northwest Hunan Province, Huadan, Fenghuang, Baojing, Jishou, Guzhang, Longshan, Xinhuang Mayang counties; northeast Guizhou Province, Songtao County, Tongren and southeast Chongqing municipalities; Xiushan and Youyang counties; southwest Hubei Province, Xuan’en County; north Guangxi Province, Nandan County, Hechi municipality. |
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Southwestern China, reference number 9 |
| Alternate names | Eastern Miao, Ghao-Xong, Hsianghsi Miao, Huayuan Miao, Meo Do, Northern Miao, Red Meo, Red Miao, West Hunan Miao, Western Ghao-Xong, Western West-Hunan Miao |
| Dialects | Not inherently intelligible with other Miao varieties. |
| Classification | Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Xiangxi A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn] (China). |
| Language use | Vigorous, strong sense of ethnic identity. Most domains except education. Positive attitude. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 40% or more. Dictionary. |
| Comments | Part of Miao nationality. Traditional religion. |
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