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Hmong or Mong ( / ˈmʌŋ / MUNG; RPA: Hmoob, Nyiakeng Puachue: 𞄀𞄩𞄰 , Pahawh: 𖬌𖬣𖬵, [m̥ɔ̃́]) is a dialect continuum of the West Hmongic branch of the Hmongic languages spoken by the Hmong people of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hainan, northern Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos. [2]
The Hmongic languages, also known as Miao languages ( Chinese: 苗语; pinyin: Miáoyǔ ), include the various languages spoken by the Miao people (such as Hmong, Hmu, and Xong ). Hmongic languages also include various languages spoken by non- Mienic -speaking Yao people, such as Pa-Hng, Bunu, Jiongnai, Younuo, and others, while She is spoken ...
The Hmong–Mien languages (also known as Miao–Yao and rarely as Yangtzean) are a highly tonal language family of southern China and northern Southeast Asia.They are spoken in mountainous areas of southern China, including Guizhou, Hunan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangxi, Guangdong and Hubei provinces; the speakers of these languages are predominantly "hill people", in contrast to the neighboring ...
The Flower Hmong are known for very brightly colored embroidered traditional costumes with beaded fringe. An important element of Hmong clothing and culture is the paj ntaub, (pronounced pun dow) a complex form of traditional textile art created using stitching, reverse-stitching, and reverse applique.
White Hmong and Green Hmong speak mutually intelligible dialects of the Hmong language, with some differences in pronunciation and vocabulary. One of the most characteristic differences is the use of the voiceless /m̥/ in White Hmong, indicated by a preceding "H" in Romanized Popular Alphabet .
The Miao languages were traditionally written with various adaptations of Chinese characters. Around 1905, Sam Pollard introduced a Romanized script for the A-Hmao language, and this came to be used for Hmong Daw (Chuanqiandian) as well. In the United States, the Romanized Popular Alphabet is often used for White and Green Hmong (also ...
Pages in category "Hmongic languages". The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Hmongic languages.
Pages in category "Hmong–Mien languages". The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Hmong–Mien languages.