Miao, Southern Qiandong

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
hms
Alternate Names
Black Miao, Central Miao, Chientung Miao, Hei Miao, Hmu, Southern East-Guizhou Miao, Southern Hmu
Population

500,000 (Wang Fushi and Mao Zhongwu 1995). All Miao in China: 8,950,000 (2000 census).

Location

Southeast Guizhou Province, Sandu, Danzhai, Libo, and Rongjiang Congjiang counties; north Guangxi Province, Rongshui and Sanjiang counties.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Miao.

Classification
Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Qiandong
Dialects

None known. Inherently unintelligible of other Miao varieties. Corresponds more or less to Ma’s Central Miao and Purnell’s Eastern Miao. A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn].

Language Development
Dictionary. NT: 2009.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Miao, Southern Qiandong
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.