Miao, Northern Guiyang

A language of China

ISO 639: huj
Alternate Names: Northern Guiyang Hmong
Population: 84,000 (Wang and Mao 1995).
Location:: Guizhou province: Jinsha, Kaiyang, Pingba Guiding, Qianxi, Xifeng, and Xiuwen counties, west 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. A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn].
Language Use: Home, community, market.
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Guizhou province: Jinsha, Kaiyang, Pingba Guiding, Qianxi, Xifeng, and Xiuwen counties, west Guiyang municipality suburbs.