Countries
China, Laos, Thailand, United States of America, Vietnam
India, Manipur
National Language
China, Gambia, Laos, Thailand, United States of America, Vietnam
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries, Republic of Brazil
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Interesting Facts
- Hmong language may not be so popular at first sight, but it has rich history and various dialects are spoken by millions of people.
- Hmong language came from western part of China.
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
Similar To
Thai and Lao Languages
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Hello
Nyob zoo (Nyaw zhong)
Khurumjari
Thank You
Ua tsaug (Oua jow)
Yamna nungaijare
How Are You?
Koj nyob li cas (Gaw nyaw lee cha)
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Good Night
zoo hmo
Athengba Ahing
Good Evening
zoo yav tsaus ntuj
মানিপুরি
Good Afternoon
zoo tav su
দুপুরোয়াক নমস্কাৰ
Good Morning
zoo thaum sawv ntxov
Nongale haugatl
Sorry
Thov txim (Thaw zhee)
Saobiganu
I Love You
Kuv hlub koj
Eina nangbu nungsi
Excuse Me
zam txim rau kuv
দুঃখিত
Where They Speak
Laos
Burma, Laos
Dialect 2
Hmong Daw
Pangal
Where They Speak
China
Bangladesh, India
Dialect 3
Hmong Do
Meithei proper
Where They Speak
Vietnam
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Native Name
Hmong
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Mong
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
hmong
Meithei
German Name
Miao-Sprachen
Meithei
Pronunciation
[môŋ]
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
Ethnicity
Hmong people
Meithei people
Language Family
Hmong–Mien Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Hmong
Standard Meithei
Signed Forms
Hmong Sign Language
Meithei Sign Language
ISO 639 1
No data available
No data available
Glottocode
firs1234
mani1292
Linguasphere
No data available
omp
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Hmong and Meithei Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Hmong and Meithei dialects. Various dialects of Hmong and Meithei language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Hmong are spoken in different Hmong Speaking Countries whereas Meithei Dialects are spoken in different Meithei speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Hmong vs Meithei Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Hmong dialects include: Hmong Njua, Hmong Daw. Meithei dialects include: Loi , Pangal. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Hmong and Meithei Speaking population
Hmong and Meithei speaking population is one of the factors based on which Hmong and Meithei languages can be compared. The total count of Hmong and Meithei Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Hmong language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Meithei language is 0.01 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Hmong and Meithei on Hmong vs Meithei where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Hmong and Meithei Language Codes
Hmong and Meithei language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Hmong and Meithei Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.