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:
Demographics: 350,000 (Wang Fushi and Mao Zhongwu 1995).
Language Development: Dictionary. Bible portions: 1928.
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Traditional religion.