In China, it is spoken in the following counties (Mao 2004:302–303). There are 130,000 speakers in Hunan province, and 400,000 speakers in Guangxi, Yunnan, Guangdong, Guizhou and Jiangxi provinces.
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In the past, the lack of an alphabet caused low rates of literacy amongst the Iu Mien speakers. It had been written with Chinese characters in China; however, this is extremely difficult for Iu Mien speakers from other countries such as Laos and from groups who … See more

References
• Lombard, Sylvia J. (1968). Yao–English Dictionary. Data Paper No. 69. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University. hdl:1813/57537.
• Smith, Panh (2002). Modern English–Mienh and … See more

Consonants
There are 31 cited consonant phonemes in Iu Mien. A distinguishing feature of Iu Mien consonants is … See more

Iu Mien is an analytic language and lacks inflection. It is also a monosyllabic language, with most of its lexicon consisting of one syllable.
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The following films feature the Iu Mien language:
• 2003 – Death of a Shaman. Directed by Richard Hall; produced by Fahm Fong Saeyang.
• 2010 – "Siang-Caaux Mienh" . A story of a very irresponsible … See more

• Kim, Katherine Cowy (1999). Quietly Torn: A Literary Journal by Young Iu Mien American Women Living in Richmond, California. San … See more