Hmongic languages
| Hmongic | |
|---|---|
| Miao | |
| Geographic distribution | China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand |
| Ethnicity | Miao people |
| Linguistic classification | Hmong–Mien
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| Proto-language | Proto-Hmongic |
| Subdivisions |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 / 5 | hmn |
| ISO 639-3 | hmn |
| Glottolog | hmon1337 |
Hmongic languages:
West Hmongic
Hmu / East Hmongic
Xong / North Hmongic
Divergent groups: Pa Hng, Bunu, Aoka, etc. | |
The Hmongic languages, also known as Miao languages (Chinese: 苗语; pinyin: Miáoyǔ), include the various languages spoken by the Miao people (such as Hmong, Hmu, and Xong). Hmongic languages also include various languages spoken by non-Mienic-speaking Yao people, such as Pa-Hng, Bunu, Jiongnai, Younuo, and others, while She is spoken by ethnic She people.