Dzao Min

A language of China

ISO 639: bpn
Alternate Names: Ba Pai Yao, Yao Min, Yau Min, Zaomin, dzau min
Population: 60,000 (Wang and Mao 1995).
Location:: Guangdong province: Liannan and Yangshan counties; Hunan province: Yizhang county.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Yao.
Classification: Hmong-Mien, Mienic, Zaomin
Dialects: None known. Not intelligible with other Mienic languages. Lexical similarity: 61% with Iu Mien [ium], 59% with Kim Mun [mji], 58% with Biao-Jiao Mien [bje].
Language Development: Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Dzao Min
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Daoist.

Location: Guangdong province: Liannan and Yangshan counties; Hunan province: Yizhang county.