Miao, Southern Qiandong

A language of China

ISO 639: hms
Alternate Names: Black Miao, Central Miao, Chientung Miao, Hei Miao, Hmu, Southern East-Guizhou Miao, Southern Hmu
Population: 500,000 (Wang and Mao 1995). All Miao in China: 8,950,000 (2000 census).
Location:: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: Rongshui and Sanjiang counties; Guizhou province: Danzhai, Libo, Rongjiang Congjiang, and Sandu counties.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Miao.
Classification: Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Qiandong
Dialects: None known. Inherently unintelligible of other Miao varieties. Corresponds more or less to Ma’s Central Miao and Purnell’s Eastern Miao. A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Miao, Southern Qiandong
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: Rongshui and Sanjiang counties; Guizhou province: Danzhai, Libo, Rongjiang Congjiang, and Sandu counties.