Miao, Eastern Qiandong

HMQ

vigorous

Alternate Names: Black Miao, Central Miao, Chientung Miao, Eastern East-Guizhou Miao, Eastern Hmu, Hei Miao, Hmu

Dialects: None known. Not intelligible of other Miao varieties. Corresponds more or less to Ma’s Central Miao and Purnell’s Eastern Miao. A member of macrolanguage Hmong ,.

Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Miao.

Genealogy:

Hmong-Mien
Hmongic
Qiandong

Demographics: 350,000 (Wang Fushi and Mao Zhongwu 1995).

Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 1928.

Nation of Origin: China

Other Comments: Traditional religion.