Miao, Southern Qiandong

HMS

vigorous

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

Dialects: None known. Inherently unintelligible 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: 500,000 (Wang Fushi and Mao Zhongwu 1995). All Miao in China: 8,950,000 (2000 census).

Language Development: Dictionary.

Nation of Origin: China

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.