Not many people know of the language and race of the Hmong people. The language of Hmong is spoken mainly in the southern Asia and the United States by the Hmong people (Hmong Daw). Hmong is considered to be part of the Hmong-Mien language family, and is spoken by four million people (McGuigan). It is considered to be closely related to the Mien language, but is a minority language in Southeast Asia (Hmong). In this essay, you will learn the history, dialects, orthology, and typology of the Hmong language.
Most information of the history of the Hmong comes from legends and folklores of the language. It is thought that the Hmong have originated in China, mainly in the central plain regions. However, they migrated to the mountains due to political and economic issues, and remained there for over hundreds of years. By the sixth century, China had been divided into warring factions; to refrain from being separated the Hmong formed a kingdom in Hunan, Henan, and Hubei, which lasted several hundred years. It was later destroyed by the government of the Chinese. Over the past 150-300 years, the Hmong people have migrated to Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Burma, and parts of China, which has caused the increase in the language’s dialects (Hmong).
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Western Hmong is considered the standard dialect of Hmong, this group of dialects are spoken mainly in Northern Vietnam, southwestern China, Laos, and Northern Thailand (Hmong). Among these dialects, Hmong Daw and Hmong Njua are the two major dialects. Hmong Daw means White Hmong and Hmong Njua means Green Hmong (McGuigan). Out of the two dialects, Hmong Daw seems to be the dominant one. Hmong orthography reflect closely to the pronunciation of the Hmong Daw dialect. Also, more Hmong Daw di...
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... subjective are the same as well with me/I. Hmong does not include markers in the end of verbs to show their tense, such as the –ed in English. The Hmong language relies on context and assistant words to make sentences (McGuigan). The language has eight vowels and fifty-seven consonants (Hmong). Hmong also has seven lexical tones (Hmong Daw). The seven lexical tones are “High, Mid, Low, High Falling, Mid Rising, Low Falling, and Mid-Low (Hmong).”
From the research of the Hmong language, the history, dialects, orthology, and typology are very unique. From the expansion through migration, the acquisition of many dialects, and the variety of the alphabet and tones, the Hmong language has come through great modifications and shifts. Although it is a minority language in Southeast Asia, it still has four million speakers and is considered to not die out anytime soon.
...es, and the Hmong would be more likely to listen to them, because they had helped someone else in their community.
What are the most important aspects of Hmong culture? What do the Hmong consider their most important duties and obligations? How did they affect the Hmong’s transition to the United States?
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Tan, Amy. “Mother Tongue." 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology. 4th Edition. Ed. Samuel Cohen. Boston/New York: Bedford/St. Martins, 2011. 417-23. Print.
Most of the Hmong populations in America now reside in California, Minnesota and Wisconsin. They have now adapted to a society and culture that looked down upon them. Even though they have adapted, they still possess the traditions and rituals that their ancestors practiced in Southeast Asia. These traditions are held very sacred in the Hmong home. This is understood because every culture likes to keep a little piece of the past with them.
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The Contemporary Issues in Native American Culture provides a lot of varied topics and interests. In this paper, the main issue will be the topic of tribal language preservation. How tribes are able to raise money to enhance language efforts, how tribes are working to preserve the language, and how tribes are using language to maintain cultural awareness and identity will be discussed.
The United States and its people take great pride in knowing that the U.S. is the greatest nation in the world. That is why it’s our duty to father the rest of the world when conflicts arise. American culture and ideals are also thought to take precedents over all other cultures and ideals. In the book, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall down, written by Anne Fadiman, there are many great examples of how American culture is imposed on the people residing with in its enclosed boundaries. The U.S. going to war in Vietnam is also a great example of how the U.S. tried to impose American values on the “less fortunate.” Through understanding America’s so called “duty” in Vietnam one can interpret the intervention of American idealism in the life of a Hmong family.
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