Ná-Meo language


Ná-Meo is a language of northern Vietnam, spoken by the Mieu people. Nguyen believes Na Meo may be a Hmongic language closest to Qiandong Miao.

Classification

According to Hsiu, Na Meo is most closely related to the Guncen 滚岑 and Zhenmin 振民 dialects of, which are spoken in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, northern Guangxi Province, China. This is evidenced by the sound change Proto-Hmong–Mien *-ɛŋ > Proto-Na Meo-Guncen-Zhenmin *-a.

Distribution

The following locations are reported in Ethnologue.
Nguyen reports the following additional locations.