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As of the 2010 census, 260,073 Hmong people reside in the United States, [103] the majority of whom live in California (91,224), then Minnesota (66,181), and Wisconsin (49,240), an increase from 186,310 in 2000. [104] 247,595 or 95.2% are Hmong alone, and the remaining 12,478 are mixed Hmong with some other ethnicity.
The Flower Hmong are known for very brightly colored embroidered traditional costumes with beaded fringe. An important element of Hmong clothing and culture is the paj ntaub, (pronounced pun dow) a complex form of traditional textile art created using stitching, reverse-stitching, and reverse applique.
Hmongic. The Hmongic languages, also known as Miao languages ( Chinese: 苗语; pinyin: Miáoyǔ ), include the various languages spoken by the Miao people (such as Hmong, Hmu, and Xong ). Hmongic languages also include various languages spoken by non- Mienic -speaking Yao people, such as Pa-Hng, Bunu, Jiongnai, Younuo, and others, while She is ...
The Hmong calendar ( Pahawh: 𖬌𖬣𖬵 𖬊𖬞𖬰 𖬀𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬂𖬯 𖬘𖬲𖬥𖬰; RPA: Hmoob daim teej cim zwj) is a lunar calendar used by the Hmong people since, according to Hmong legends and folklore, ancient times. Its origins are unknown. However, it is believed to be created during ancient Hmong civilization in today’s ...
Hmong writing refers to the various writing systems that have been used for transcribing various Hmongic languages, spoken by Hmong people in China, Vietnam, Laos, the United States, and Thailand, these being the top five countries. Over a dozen scripts have been reported for Hmong, [1] none of which is considered standard for transcribing the ...
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The She language (Mandarin: 畲語, Shēyǔ ), autonym Ho Le [5] or Ho Ne, /hɔ22 ne53/ or Ho Nte, is a critically endangered Hmong–Mien language spoken by the She people. [6] Most of the over 709,000 She people today speak She Chinese (possibly a variety of Hakka Chinese ). Those who speak Sheyu—approximately 1,200 individuals in Guangdong ...