Definitions of Miao
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a people living traditionally in mountain villages in southern China and adjacent areas of Vietnam and Laos and Thailand; many have emigrated to the United States
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a language of uncertain affiliation spoken by the Hmong
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synonyms:
Hmong, Hmong language
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type of:
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natural language, tongue
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
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natural language, tongue
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