Xong language
E705439
Xong language is a Hmong-Mien language spoken primarily by the Miao (Hmong) ethnic group in parts of southern China.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hmong-Mien language
ⓘ
Sino-Tibetan region minority language ⓘ language ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Miao language of Western Hunan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Hunan Miao NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiangxi Miao NERFINISHED ⓘ Xong NERFINISHED ⓘ 湘西苗语 ⓘ |
| classificationStatus | well-established within Hmongic branch ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| endangeredStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation | Miao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glottocode | xong1235 ⓘ |
| hasAutonym | name in Xong used by speakers (varies by dialect) ⓘ |
| hasDialect |
northern Xong dialects
ⓘ
southern Xong dialects ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
SVO basic word order
ⓘ
complex consonant inventory ⓘ tonal phonology ⓘ |
| iso639-3Code | hmz ⓘ |
| isTonal | true ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Hmong-Mien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringLanguages |
Southwestern Mandarin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tujia language NERFINISHED ⓘ other Hmongic languages ⓘ |
| region |
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern China ⓘ western Hunan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Hmong ethnic group in China
ⓘ
Miao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Guizhou Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Hubei Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily | Hmongic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
folk songs of the Miao people
ⓘ
traditional Miao oral literature ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Chinese characters (occasionally used)
ⓘ
Latin script (for some orthographies) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.