Eastern Hmongic

E710000

Eastern Hmongic is a subgroup of the Hmongic (Miao) languages spoken primarily in parts of southern China, characterized by distinct tonal and phonological features.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
East Hmongic 2
East Hmongic branch 1
East Hmongic languages 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of Hmongic languages
language subgroup
belongsTo Sino-Tibetan area sprachbund
classifiedBy comparative linguistics
contactWith Kam-Sui languages
linked to: Kam–Sui languages

Sinitic languages
other Hmongic branches
endangeredStatus some varieties vulnerable
hasAlternativeName Eastern Hmong
linked to: Eastern Hmongic

Eastern Miao
linked to: Miao people
hasLinguisticFeature complex syllable structure
complex tone system
distinct phonology
phonation-type contrasts
register contrast
rich consonant inventory
tonal
hasSuperordinate Hmongic branch of Hmong-Mien
isSubdividedInto multiple local varieties
several dialect groups
isSubjectOf Hmong-Mien comparative studies
linked to: Hmong-Mien

field linguistics research in China
languageFamily Hmong-Mien
Miao-Yao
partOf Hmongic
linked to: Hmongic languages

Miao languages
region Southwest China
spokenIn China
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
linked to: Guangxi Province

Guizhou Province
Hunan Province
Yunnan Province
southern China
subfamilyOf Hmongic
linked to: Hmongic languages
subgroupOf Hmongic
linked to: Hmongic languages

Miao
linked to: Miao people
typologicalFeature SVO basic word order
isolating morphology
usedBy Hmong ethnic groups
linked to: Hmong

Miao ethnic groups
writingSystem no standardized writing system

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Miao languages hasBranch Eastern Hmongic
Hmu hasAlternativeName East Hmongic
linked to: Eastern Hmongic
Hmu language belongsTo East Hmongic branch
linked to: Eastern Hmongic
Central Hmongic closelyRelatedTo East Hmongic
linked to: Eastern Hmongic
Eastern Hmongic hasAlternativeName Eastern Hmong
linked to: Eastern Hmongic
Hmongic languages hasSubgroup East Hmongic languages
linked to: Eastern Hmongic