| Population |
233,000 in China (2004). All Miao in China: 8,949,116 (2000 census). Population total all countries: 613,400. Ethnic population: 8,949,116. |
| Region |
South and southwest Guizhou, northwest Guangxi, southeast and southwest Yunnan. Also in France, Laos, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam. |
| Language map |
Southwestern China
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| Alternate names |
Bai Miao, Banded Arm Hmong, Hmong Daw, Hmong Dleu, Hmong Qua Mpa, Meo Do, Meo Kao, Mong Do, Mong Trang, Pe Miao, Peh Miao, Striped Arm Hmong, Striped Hmong, White Hmong, White Lum, White Meo |
| Dialects |
Largely intelligible with Hmong Njua [hnj] and Hmong Daw (Mong Leng dialect) but sociolinguistic factors require separate literature for Hmong Daw. |
| Classification |
Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Chuanqiandian
A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn] (China). |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in L2: 42% in Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible: 2000. |
| Writing system |
Lao script. Latin script, primary script. Pahawh Hmong script. Miao (Pollard) script, used in China. Thai script, used in Thailand. |
| Comments |
Part of Miao nationality. Tonal: 7 tones. Traditional religion, Christian. |
| Language name |
Hmong Daw |
| Population |
32,400 in Thailand (2000). |
| Region |
Petchabun, Tak, Maehongson, Chiangmai, Nan, Chiangrai, Pitsanalok, Loei, Sukhothai, Kamphaengphet, Prae, Phayao, Uttaradit, Lampang. |
| Language map |
Northern Thailand, reference number 9
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| Alternate names |
Bai Miao, Chuan Miao, Hmong Der, Hmoob Dawb, Meo Kao, Pe Miao, Peh Miao, White Hmong, White Lum, White Meo, White Miao |
| Dialects |
Hmong Gu Mba (Hmong Qua Mba, Striped Hmong, Miao Lai), Mong Leng, Petchabun Miao. |
| Comments |
Traditional religion, Christian. |
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