Hmong

Hmong is a language spoken by the Hmong people in southern China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. It is a member of the Miao language family, which is part of the Hmongic branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. Hmong is spoken by an estimated two million people worldwide. The Hmong people have a long history in China. They are believed to have migrated from the northwestern region of the country around 2,000 years ago. Hmong has been influenced by Chinese, but is not mutually intelligible with it. In the early 20th century, many Hmong people migrated to Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Hmong has a variety of dialects, which are not mutually intelligible. The three main dialects are White Hmong, Green Hmong, and Mong Leng. White Hmong is the most widely spoken dialect, with an estimated one million speakers. It is the dialect used in Hmong writing and in Hmong radio and television broadcasts. Green Hmong is spoken in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. It is the dialect used in the Hmong New Year celebration. Mong Leng is spoken in Laos and Thailand. Hmong is a tonal language, with two tones: high and low. It is written with a Romanized alphabet, which was developed by missionaries in the 1950s. Hmong has been written with the Romanized alphabet since the 1950s The Hmong people have a long history in China. They are believed to have migrated from the northwestern region of the country around 2,000 years ago. Hmong has been influenced by Chinese, but is not mutually intelligible with it. In the early 20th century, many Hmong people migrated to Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Hmong has a variety of dialects, which are not mutually intelligible. The three main dialects are White Hmong, Green Hmong, and Mong Leng. White Hmong is the most widely spoken dialect, with an estimated one million speakers. It is the dialect used in Hmong writing and in Hmong radio and television broadcasts. Green Hmong is spoken in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. It is the dialect used in the Hmong New Year celebration. Mong Leng is spoken in Laos and Thailand. Hmong is a tonal language, with two tones: high and low. It is written with a Romanized alphabet, which was developed by missionaries in the 1950s.