Alternate Names: Eastern Miao, Ghao-Xong, Hsianghsi Miao, Huayuan Miao, Meo Do, Northern Miao, Red Meo, Red Miao, West Hunan Miao, Western Ghao-Xong, Western West-Hunan Miao
Dialects: None known. Inherently unintelligible of other Miao varieties. A member of macrolanguage Hmong ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Miao.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 820,000 (Wang Fushi and Mao Zhongwu 1995), decreasing.
Language Use: Vigorous, strong sense of ethnic identity. Most domains except education. Positive attitudes. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 40% or more. Dictionary.
Writing System: Latin (Pinyin-based)
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Traditional religion.