Xong language
Hmongic language of south-central China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Western Pearic language of Cambodia and Thailand, see Chong language. For the Limbu of Nepal, who are also called Xong, see Limbu people.
The Xong language (Dut Xonb [tu53 ɕõ35])[2] is the northernmost Hmongic language, spoken in south-central China by around 0.9 million people. It is called Xiangxi Miaoyu (湘西苗语, "Western Hunan Miao") in Chinese, as well as Eastern Miao (东部苗语). In Western sources, it has been called Meo, Red Miao, and North Hmongic.[3] An official alphabet was adopted in 1956.
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Xong | |
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Xiangxi Miao | |
Xonb | |
Pronunciation | [ɕõ˧˥] |
Native to | China |
Region | Hunan, Guizhou, Hubei, Guangxi and Chongqing |
Ethnicity | Qo Xiong |
Native speakers | ~900,000 (2005)[1] |
Hmong–Mien
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ISO 639-3 | Either:mmr – Western Xiangxi Miaomuq – Eastern Xiangxi Miao |
Glottolog | nort2748 |
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