Miao, Central Huishui

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
hmc
Alternate Names
Central Huishui Hmong, Hmo, Hsiung, Hunan Miao
User Population

40,000 (Wang and Mao 1995).

Location

Guizhou province: Changshun and Huishui counties, south Guiyang municipality suburbs.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Miao.

Classification
Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Chuanqiandian
Dialects

None known. Inherently unintelligible of other Miao varieties. 30 to 40 different Hmong (Miao) languages in China. Great linguistic differences. A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn].

Language Use

All domains.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Miao, Central Huishui
Other Comments

Traditional religion.