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Hmong-Mien Languages Summary
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The Hmong-Mien (also known as Miao-Yao—a term now rarely used outside of China) languages, are one of the major independent language families of Southeast Asia. The two branches of the family, Hmong (Miao) and Mien (Yao), respectively, may be...
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Miao-Yao : Language and Linguistics
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Language family in South-East Asia with four languages, spoken in numerous linguistic islands stretching from southern China to Thailand. Largest language is Mien (Yao), with approx. 1 million speakers. Benedict (1975) suspects a relationship to...
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Mien Miao-Yao : Language and Linguistics
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Yao Miao-Yao : Language and Linguistics
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Hmong-Mien languages Information
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The Hmong-Mien or Miao-Yao languages are a small language family of southern China and Southeast Asia. They are spoken in mountainous areas of southern China, including Guizhou, Hunan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangxi and Hubei provinces, where they have been...


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