Miao, Eastern Xiangxi
A language of China
| Population | 80,000 (1995 F. Wang). |
| Region | West Hunan Province, Luxi, Guzhang, Jishou and Longshan counties, some in Hubei. |
| Language map |
Southern China, reference number 32 |
| Alternate names | Eastern Ghao-Xong, Eastern Miao, Eastern West-Hunan Miao, Ghao-Xong, Hsianghsi Miao, Meo Do, Northern Miao, Red Meo, Red Miao |
| Dialects | Not inherently intelligible with other varieties of Miao. |
| Classification | Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Xiangxi A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn] (China). |
| Comments | Part of Miao nationality. ‘Maojiahua’ is a variety of Chinese spoken by about 20,000 of Miao nationality in southwest Hunan, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Xining and Suining, and in northeast Guangxi, Longshen Pan-nationalities Autonomous County and around Ziyuan, with 7 tones. Traditional religion. |
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