Miao, Small Flowery

A language of China

ISO 639: sfm
Alternate Names: Atse, Gha-Mu, Ghab-Mvb Ghab-Svd, Ghuab-Hmongb Ghuab-Soud, Hsiao Hwa Miao, Xiao Hua Miao
Population: 84,000 (Wang and Mao 1995).
Location:: Guizhou province: Guanling, Hezhang, Nayong, Shuicheng, and Zhenning counties.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Miao.
Classification: Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Chuanqiandian
Dialects: None known. Inherently unintelligible of other Miao varieties (Hattaway 2003). A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn].
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, community, market. Used by all. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Miao, Small Flowery
Writing: Miao (Pollard) script [Plrd], no longer in use.
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Guizhou province: Guanling, Hezhang, Nayong, Shuicheng, and Zhenning counties.