Miao, Southern Guiyang

A language of China

ISO 639: hmy
Alternate Names: Southern Guiyang Hmong
Population: 28,000 (Wang and Mao 1995).
Location:: Guizhou province: Changshun, Zhenning, and Ziyun counties, Anshun municipality.
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].
Language Use: Home, community, market.
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Guizhou province: Changshun, Zhenning, and Ziyun counties, Anshun municipality.