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West Hmongic Languages
The West Hmongic languages, also known as Chuanqiandian Miao () and Western Miao, are a major branch of the Hmongic languages of China and Southeast Asia. The name ''Chuanqiandian'' is used both for West Hmongic as a whole and for one of its branches, the Hmong language, Chuanqiandian cluster. Names Autonyms include: * Hmong language, Hmong (Bijie and Wenshan Prefecture, Guizhou) * Huishui Miao (Huishui County, Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou) * Mashan Miao (Ziyun County, Anshun, Guizhou) * Luobo River Miao (Fuquan, Guizhou, Fuquan, Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou) * A-Hmao language, A-Hmao (Weining Yi Hui and Miao Autonomous County, Weining County, Bijie, Guizhou; Zhaotong and Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan) Classification West Hmongic is the most diverse branch of the Hmong (Miao) language family. There are nine primary branches in Chinese sources, though the unity of these are not accepted in all Western sources. * Chuanqiandian cluster ** Hmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huishui County
Huishui () is a county of south-central Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. 61% of its 476,900 population are minorities, including Bouyei, Miao, Hui, Zhuang, Sui, Bai, and Maonan. In 1372 it was the seat of the historic Chengfan commandery ( 程番府). Within Guizhou it is noted for its orange cultivation. The gecko species Hemiphyllodactylus huishuiensis was first discovered in, and named after Huishui. A locally distributed species of Gesneriaceae plants was only found in Huishui. Administrative divisions Huishui governs 3 subdistricts and 8 towns A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...: * Lianjiang subdistrict (涟江街道) * Mengjiang subdistrict (濛江街道) * Mingtian subdis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pa Na Language
Pa Na (; autonym: ') is a Hmongic language spoken by about 1,000 people in Shangpai (上排), Zhongpai (中排), and Xiapai (下排) of Chengbu County, and Huangshuangping (黄双坪), Suining County in Hunan Hunan is an inland Provinces of China, province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the Administrative divisions of China, province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Gu ..., China. It is also called "Red Miao." Yoshihisa Taguchi (2012) considers Pa Na to be most closely related to She and Jiongnai. Yoshihisa Taguchi (2001) documents the Xiapai (下排) dialect of Pa Na. Hu (2018:14-17) briefly documents the Pa Na dialect of Tanni Village No. 2 (潭泥村二组), Huangsangping Ethnic Miao Township (黄桑坪苗族乡; currently part of Zhaishi Township 寨市苗族侗族乡), Suining County. Phonology Distribution According to the '' Suining County Gazetteer'' (1997:657), in Suining Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raojia Language
Raojia (; autonym: ' or ') is a Hmongic language spoken by about 5,000 people in 3 villages (including Baixing 白兴村) of Heba Township 河坝乡, Majiang County, Guizhou ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = , image_map = Guizhou in China (+all claims hatched).svg , mapsize = 275px , map_alt = Map showing the location of Guizhou Province , map_caption = Map s .... Raojia belongs to the Qiandong Miao (East Hmongic) branch (Li Yunbing 2000; Chen Qiguang 2013). References External links Raojia numerals Hmongic languages Languages of Guizhou {{HmongMien-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-Hmyo Language
Luobohe Miao (罗泊河 ''Luóbóhé'' Miao, Luobo River Miao, Luopohe Hmong; Xijia Miao 西家苗), also known as Hmjo or A-Hmyo, is a Miao language of China. Distribution According to Chen Qiguang (2013), there are more than 50,000 ' (Flowery Miao 花苗) speakers in Kaiyang, Fuquan, Longli, Guiding, Weng'an, and other counties of southeastern Guizhou. According to Sun Hongkai (2017), Luobohe Miao is spoken by about 40,000 people in Fuquan, Guiding, Longli, Kaiyang, Kaili, and other counties. In Kaili City, it is spoken in Majiatun 马家屯, Dapaomu 大泡木, and other villages. Phonology Luobo River Miao has an unusually small number of tones for a Hmongic language, with just three: high 55, rising 24, and falling 31. Xijia Xijia (西家), a variety of Luobohe Miao, had 1,300 speakers as of 2000 in 21 villages surrounding Kaili City Kaili (, Hmu language, Hmu: ) is a county-level city and the prefecture seat of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongjia Language
The Dongjia language ( zh, 东家话) is a West Hmongic language of Guizhou, China. It is most closely related to Gejia. The Dongjia people are officially classified as She, but speak a West Hmongic language. Their autonym is ''Gameng'' (嘎孟), while the neighboring Raojia people call them ''Gadou'' (嘎斗). The Dongjia people of Liubao (六堡村), Xingshan Township (杏山镇), Majiang County Majiang County () is a county of southeast-central Guizhou province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since 1412, due to mainland China's large populat ... was studied by Dong (2008). Chen (2011) considers Gejia and Dongjia to be two different varieties of Chong'anjiang Miao (重安江苗语), and places Chong'anjiang Miao within the Chuanqiandian (川黔滇) branch. References {{Languages of China West Hmongic languages Languages of Guizhou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xixiu Miao
Xixiu Miao () is a small Miao language of China that is closely related to Hmong: Hmong, Small Flowery Miao, and Xixiu are listed as the three local dialects of the Chuanqiandian Cluster of the West Hmongic languages. There are only 300 speakers, in the Xixiu District of Anshun Prefecture, Guizhou ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = , image_map = Guizhou in China (+all claims hatched).svg , mapsize = 275px , map_alt = Map showing the location of Guizhou Province , map_caption = Map s ... Province.Wang and Mao (1995). At the time, 城郊和安顺县旧州一带. References West Hmongic languages Languages of Guizhou {{HmongMien-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gha-Mu Language
Gha-Mu, often translated as Small Flowery Miao (), is a Miao language of China spoken by the Gha-Mu people. It is closely related to the Hmong dialects of China and Laos; both Gha-Mu and Hmong are members of the ''Chuanqiandian'' cluster of West Hmongic languages. It is spoken in Nayong, Shuicheng, Zhenning, Guanling, and Hezhang Hezhang () is a county in the northwest of Guizhou province, China, bordering Yunnan to the north. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Bijie. Administrative divisions Hezhang County is divided into 5 subdistricts, 10 ... counties of western Guizhou, China. References West Hmongic languages Languages of Guizhou {{HmongMien-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Chuxiong Prefecture, officially the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture ( zh, c=楚雄彝族自治州 , p=Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu; Chuxiong Yi script: ， IPA: ; Yi script: ꊉꇑꆑꌠꑼꂰ; Yi Pinyin: wop lup nut su yuop mi), is an autonomous prefecture located in central Yunnan Province, China. It borders Kunming to the east, Yuxi and Pu'er City to the south, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture to the west, and Lijiang and Sichuan ( Panzhihua and Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture) to the north. Chuxiong has an area of . The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City. Subdivisions There are two county-level cities and eight counties. Demographics As of the 2020 Chinese Census, Chuxiong Prefecture had a resident population of 2,416,747 and a population density of 90.53 inhabitants/km2. The 2010 Chinese Census reported a resident population of 2,684,000, while 2000 Census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhaotong
Zhaotong ( zh, t=昭通) is a prefecture-level city located in the northeast corner of Yunnan province, China, bordering the provinces of Guizhou to the south and southeast and Sichuan to the northeast, north, and west. History Zhaotong has historic and cultural links to the Shu (Sichuan basin) region. Yi people consider Zhaotong to be their homeland (called Zizipuwu). Zhaotong was part of Zhuti County (朱提縣) during Han to Tang dynasties. Zhaotong belonged to the Nanzhao then Dali Kingdom until the Mongols destroyed the latter in the 13th century. During the Yuan Dynasty, it became the Wumeng Commandery (乌蒙路), during which many Hui Muslims settled in the area. During the Qing dynasty, local tusi chieftains were removed, and the region was renamed Zhaotong Prefecture. Climate Influenced by the low latitude and moderate elevation, Zhaotong has a temperate subtropical highland climate (Köppen ''Cwb''), with cool, dry winters, and warm, humid summers. Temperat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weining Yi Hui And Miao Autonomous County
Weining Yi, Hui and Miao Autonomous County (; Xiao'erjing: ) is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Bijie. Notable attractions include Majie Ethnic Yi Village (), the historic site of Shimenkan church () and Caohai Lake nature reserve. In the early 20th century, the village of Shimenkan was known as the Overseas Heaven and a sacred civilized area due to the contributions by Rev. Sam Pollard, a British Methodist missionary. Administrative divisions Weining is divided into 4 subdistricts, 30 towns, 4 townships and 1 ethnic township: ;subdistricts * Haibian Subdistrict (海边街道) * Wuligang Subdistrict (五里岗街道) * Liuqiao Subdistrict (六桥街道) * Shanqiao Subdistrict (陕桥街道) ;towns * Caohai Town (草海镇) * Yaozhan Town (幺站镇) * Jinzhong Town (金钟镇) * Lushan Town (炉山镇) * Longchang Town (龙场镇) * Heishitou Town (黑石头镇) * Zhejue Town (哲觉镇) * Guanfenghai Town (观 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuquan, Guizhou
Fuquan () is a county-level city in east-central Guizhou province, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after .... Administrative divisions Fuquan City is divided into 2 subdistricts, 5 towns and 1 township: * Jinshan Subdistrict (金山街道) * Machangping Subdistrict (马场坪街道) * Fengshan Town (凤山镇) * Luping Town (陆坪镇) * Longchang Town (龙昌镇) * Niuchang Town (牛场镇) * Daoping Town (道坪镇) * Xianqiao Township (仙桥乡) Climate References External linksOfficial website of Fuquan government Fuquan Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture County-level divisions of Guizhou {{Guizhou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
