Miao, Western Xiangxi
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A language of China
Alternate Names
Eastern Miao, Ghao-Xong, Hsianghsi Miao, Huayuan Miao, Meo Do, Northern Miao, Red Meo, Red Miao, West Hunan Miao, Western Ghao-Xong, Western West-Hunan Miao, Xong
User Population
820,000 (Wang and Mao 1995), decreasing.
Location
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: Nandan county, Hechi municipality; Guizhou province: Songtao county, southeast Chongqing and Tongren municipalities, Xiushan and Youyang counties; Hubei province: Xuan’en county; Hunan province: Baojing, Fenghuang, Guzhang, Huadan, Jishou, Longshan, and Xinhuang Mayang counties.
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Language Status
6a* (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Miao.
Dialects
None known. Inherently unintelligible of other Miao varieties. A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn].
Language Use
Vigorous, strong sense of ethnic identity. Most domains except education. Positive attitudes. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 40% or more. Dictionary. Grammar.
Traditional religion.