Hmong Daw

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
mww
Alternate Names
Bai Miao, Banded Arm Hmong, Forest Miao, Hmong Dao, Hmong Dleu, Hmong Qua Mpa, Hmong Rongd, Meo Do, Meo Kao, Mong Do, Mong Trang, Pe Miao, Peh Miao, Striped Arm Hmong, Striped Hmong, White Hmong, White Lum, White Meo, White Miao
Autonym
Hmongb Dleub
User Population

233,000 in China (2004). Ethnic population: All Hmong in China: 8,950,000 (2000 census). Total users in all countries: 2,020,400.

Location

Guangxi province: northwest; Guizhou province: south and southwest; Yunnan province: southeast and southwest.

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Language Status

5 (Developing). Language of recognized nationality: Miao.

Classification
Hmong-Mien, Hmongic, Chuanqiandian
Dialects

None known. Hmong Daw and Hmong Njua [hnj] are largely mutually intelligible, but there are sufficient sociolinguistic, phonological, and lexical differences to require separate literature. A member of macrolanguage Hmong [hmn].

Typology

Tonal, 7 tones.

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 42% in Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Radio. Dictionary. Bible: 1997–2011.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hmong Daw
Writing

Lao script [Laoo]. Latin script [Latn], used since 1953, primary usage. Miao (Pollard) script [Plrd], no longer in use, used in China. Pahawh Hmong script [Hmng], used since 1959. Thai script [Thai], used in Thailand.

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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