Miao, Central Huishui

A language of China

ISO 639: hmc
Alternate Names: Central Huishui Hmong, Hmo, Hsiung, Hunan Miao
Population: 40,000 (Wang and Mao 1995).
Location:: Guizhou province: Changshun and Huishui counties, south Guiyang municipality suburbs.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Miao.
Classification: Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Chuanqiandian
Dialects: None known. Inherently unintelligible of other Miao varieties. 30 to 40 different Hmong (Miao) languages in China. Great linguistic differences. A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn].
Language Use: All domains.
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Guizhou province: Changshun and Huishui counties, south Guiyang municipality suburbs.