Miao, Northern Mashan

A language of China

ISO 639: hmp
Alternate Names: Northern Mashan Hmong
Population: 35,000 (Wang and Mao 1995).
Location:: Guizhou province: Changshun, Huishui, and Luodian counties.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Miao.
Classification: Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Chuanqiandian
Dialects: None known. Inherently unintelligible of other Miao varieties. A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn].
Typology: Tonal, 13 tones.
Language Use: Home, community, market.
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Guizhou province: Changshun, Huishui, and Luodian counties.