Miao, Eastern Xiangxi
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A language of China
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Eastern Ghao-Xong, Eastern Miao, Eastern West-Hunan Miao, Ghao-Xong, Hsianghsi Miao, Meo Do, Northern Miao, Red Meo, Red Miao
Population
80,000 (Wang and Mao 1995).
Location
Hunan province: Guzhang, Jishou, Longshan, and Luxi counties; some in Chongqing, Guizhou, and Hubei provinces; Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Language Status
6a* (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Miao.
Classification
Dialects
None known. Not inherently intelligible of other varieties of Miao. A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn].
Language Resources
Traditional religion.