Miao, Luopohe

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Lobohe Miao, Luobo River Miao, Luobohe Hmong, Luopohe Hmong, Xi, Xijia Miao, Ximahe Miao

61,000 (Wang and Mao 1995).

Guizhou province: Guiding, Kaiyang, Longli, and Weng’an counties, Fuquan and Kaili municipalities.

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6a (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Miao. Most officially classified within Miao nationality, except for Xijia group.

2 dialects. Not inherently intelligible of other Miao varieties. A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn].

Home, community, market. Used by all.

Dictionary.

Traditional religion.