Miao, Southern Qiandong
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A language of China
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Black Miao, Central Miao, Chientung Miao, Hei Miao, Hmu, Southern East-Guizhou Miao, Southern Hmu
Population
500,000 (Wang and Mao 1995). All Miao in China: 8,950,000 (2000 census).
Location
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: Rongshui and Sanjiang counties; Guizhou province: Danzhai, Libo, Rongjiang Congjiang, and Sandu counties.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Miao.
Classification
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
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Traditional religion, Christian.