Research on the Min dialect of Yao language

Author: Mao Zongwu
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: Mianyu is the self-name of the Yao language branch of the Hmong-Mien language family, spoken by the Yao people, and is the most widely spoken language among the Yao ethnic group. The Yao ethnic group is a long-standing, multi-origin, complex, and stable ethnic community. This book was compiled based on the survey of Yao language materials conducted by the Institute of Ethnic Minority Languages of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in the mid-1950s. The book covers a broad scope, utilizing materials from over 20 representative points of the Yao language.