West Hmongic | |
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Chuanqiandian Miao | |
Geographic distribution | China |
Linguistic classification | Hmong–Mien
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Subdivisions | |
ISO 639-2 / 5 | hmn |
ISO 639-3 | hmn |
Glottolog | west2803 |
The West Hmongic languages, also known as Chuanqiandian Miao (Chinese: 川黔滇苗; lit. 'Sichuan–Guizhou–Yunnan 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 Chuanqiandian cluster.