Miao, Northern Qiandong

Nationality Classification
苗族 Hmong (Miao)
Language or Dialect Name (Chinese)
苗语黔东方言(北部), 黑苗
Language or Dialect Name (English)
Miao, Northern Qiandong
ISO 639-3 Code
hea
Language Stock Classification
苗瑶语族 Hmong-Mien
Primary Province or Region
贵州省 Guizhou Province
Location (in China)
Eastern and southern Guizhou Province: Kaili city and Majiang, Danzhai, Leishan, Taijiang, Huangping, Shibin, Jianhe, Zhenyuan, Songtao, Sansui, Fuquan, Zhenning, Xingren, Guanling, Ziyun and Zhenfeng counties; northwest Guangxi province: Longlin county
Estimated Speaker Population (in China)
1,250,000
Speaker Population Year of Estimate
1995