Miao, Western Mashan

A language of China

ISO 639: hmw
Alternate Names: Western Mashan Hmong
Population: 14,000 (Wang and Mao 1995).
Location:: Guizhou province: Wangmo and Ziyun counties.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened). 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.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Miao, Western Mashan
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Guizhou province: Wangmo and Ziyun counties.