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Hmong

Hmong

9.9
The language spoken by the Hmong people
  • noun
  • /hʌŋ/
translation icon : idioma hmong
  • The Hmong language is spoken by many communities in Laos and Vietnam.

Examples

  • The Hmong language has a rich tradition of oral storytelling.

  • During the festival, I learned a few phrases in Hmong from my friends.

  • Yeah, English doesn't have that, but there are languages out there that do, languages like Hmong, for example, which is a minority language spoken in.

Synonyms

Hmong language
vsHmong
1 9.0

The language spoken by the Hmong people in Southeast Asia and abroad

focuses on main regional use in China and Southeast Asia
Miao
vsHmong
  • Specialized
9.9

A language that Hmong people speak in southern China and Southeast Asia

speaks of main use in China and Southeast Asia without family label
Miao language
vsHmong
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken by the Hmong people in southern China and Southeast Asia

refers to a single language clearly identified in the region

Compounds

Hmong language
1 9.0

The language spoken by the Hmong people in Southeast Asia and abroad

Surface Forms

Hmong singular
Hmong plural

Etymology

Hmong is the name the people use for their own language, often said as 'Hmoob' or 'Mong', and English began to use that name. So when someone speaks Hmong, they speak the language of the Hmong people.