Hmu
E704483
Hmu is a major Hmong-Mien (Miao) language spoken primarily by the Miao people in southern China, noted for its complex tonal system and rich oral tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hmu canonical | 2 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hmong-Mien language
ⓘ
Miao language ⓘ natural language ⓘ |
| belongsToBranch | Hmongic branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation | Miao ethnicity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Hmong-Mien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
East Hmongic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qiandong Miao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex consonant inventory
ⓘ
complex tonal system ⓘ contrastive nasality ⓘ phonemic tones ⓘ rich oral tradition ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin-based orthography ⓘ |
| ISOStatus | has ISO 639-3 code (Hmongic language) ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Sino-Tibetan area languages (linguistic area) ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
anthropological linguistics studies
ⓘ
field linguistics research ⓘ tonal phonology studies ⓘ |
| languageStatus | major regional language ⓘ |
| region |
Guizhou Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hunan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsage | Latin alphabet (romanization) ⓘ |
| spokenBy | Miao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern China ⓘ |
| subfamily | Miao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
folklore
ⓘ
oral literature ⓘ ritual speech ⓘ traditional songs ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.