Miao, Large Flowery

HMD

developing

Alternate Names: A-Hmao, Big Flowery Miao, Da Hua Bei Miao, Da Hua Miao, Diandongbei Miao, Flowery Miao, Great Flowery Tribe, Hua Miao, Hwa Miao, Northeastern Dian Miao, Northeastern Yunnan Miao, Ta Hwa Miao

Dialects: None known. Inherently unintelligible of other Miao varieties. A member of macrolanguage Hmong ,.

Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Miao.

Genealogy:

Hmong-Mien
Hmongic
Chuanqiandian

Demographics: 300,000 (Wang Fushi and Mao Zhongwu 1995).

Language Use: Vigorous. Home, community, market.

Language Development: High level of literacy among the older generation in original Pollard script. Dictionary. Bible: 2009.

Typology: Tonal, 5–7 tones.

Writing System: Latin, Miao (Pollard), Pahawh Hmong

Nation of Origin: China

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.