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  Hmong Awareness   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Hmong people cling to this culture even today although they are far away from their homeland of the mountains of Southeast Asia, and this dependence on the culture can lead to problems in the classroom.
Hmong is a tonal language with eight distinct tones.
Hmong syntax is similar to English in that it follows the subject-verb-object pattern, however adjectives and demonstratives come after the noun ("this fat man" loosely becomes "man fat this").
web.csuchico.edu /~ah24/hmong_awareness.htm   (1686 words)

  
 Hmong - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Hmong, also known as Miao (Chinese: 苗: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mèo or Hmông; Thai:แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong)), are an Asian ethnicgroup speaking the Hmong language, whose homeland is in the mountainousregions of southern China (especially Guizhou) that cross into northern Southeast Asia (northern Vietnamand Laos).
Two terms, Miao and Hmong (or H'mong in Vietnam), are both currently used to refer to one of the aboriginal peoples of China.They live mainly in southern China, in the provinces of Guizhou, Hunan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangxi and Hubei.According to the 1989 census, their number in China was estimated to be about 7 million.
In 1960, many Hmong in Laos were recruited by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency as part of a plan more to fight for and defend Laos against themassive and disciplined North Vietnamese Army (NVA) than the Communist Pathet Lao movement in that country.
www.encyclopedia-of-knowledge.com /?t=Miao   (3360 words)

  
 Hmong Culture
The Hmong were slaves to the China men but they fled to the mountains and other places to escape war.
The Hmong Leeg, are a large group of Hmong in Southeast Asia who migrated to China the earliest.
This style of Hmong Leeg dressing is one of the oldest traditions of the Hmong.
csucub.csuchico.edu /pubs/PubFld/Ezine2/hmong.html   (599 words)

  
 Hmong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The '''Hmong''', also known as '''Miao''' (Chinese: 苗: Mi�o; Vietnamese: Mèo or Hm�ng; Thai: แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong)), are an Asian ethnic group whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China (especially Guizhou) that cross into northern Southeast Asia (northern Vietnam and Laos).
In 1960, many Hmong in Laos were recruited by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency as part of a plan more to fight for and defend Laos against the massive and disciplined North Vietnamese Army (NVA) than the Communist Pathet Lao movement in that country.
General Vang Pao was the ethnic Hmong soldier handpicked by the CIA to lead the northern Military Region II (MR2) defense against NVA incursion.
goc.subdomain.de /Hmong   (3539 words)

  
 Suab Hmong Radio, Who are Hmong?
Hmong is probably the only group who the Chinese fought the hardest, years after years, centuries after centuries, as early as 3000 B.C. until the 16th century.
Hmong themselves had many losses too, and were eventually defeated after the fall of two Hmong Kingdoms in Guizhou in the late 16th century.
Even Hmong eventually became many groups, the Hmong who held up their dignity as Hmong, refused to be captured and moved to Indo China in the earliest called themselves Hmong Leeg and are known as Hmong Leeg.
www.suabhmongradio.com /who_are_hmong.htm   (3088 words)

  
 The Hmong Language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In Laos, the majority of the Hmong population with an education, probably spoke the White Hmong dialect.
The Hmong language is one of a group of closely related languages of Southeast Asia and Southern China often referred to as the Miao-Yao languages.
The Hmong language is also related to the Yao languages which include Iu Mien, spoken in Laos and Thailand as well as China, and five other languages spoken by minority groups in the larger region.
www.hmongcenter.org /hmonglanguage2.html   (658 words)

  
 The Hmong Tragedy: The Hmongs in the United States, their Origins in Laos, and the Future
Hmong refugees in the U.S. struggle with our unusual ways, though the rising generation of youth have melted in well with American culture, even at the risk of losing touch with their heritage.
The torture and slaughter of Hmong children, for example, is one aspect of the state-sponsored terror from the brutal Laotian regime.
In one case in the previous decade, I was at the hospital with a teenage Hmong girl whose abusive "husband" or boyfriend in a big fight had previously encouraged her to attempt suicide with an overdose.
www.jefflindsay.com /Hmong_tragedy.html   (11936 words)

  
 info: HMONG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Some Creationists believe the Miautso (Hmong) people are decendants of the Bible patriarchs, because the names of the Miautso kings in the lineage sound very similar to the names of the biblical kings, and in the same order.
Hmongs have often been targets of discrimination, mainly because of job competition and stereotyping of Hmongs as welfare dependants.
Even though most Hmong families speak a language other than English at home, many Hmong Americans are rapidly blending into mainstream American society, and many young people are losing their culture and ethnic identity at a fast pace.
www.info-macedonia.com /Hmong   (4422 words)

  
 Omnipelagos.com ~ article "Hmong"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Hmong, also known as Miao (Chinese: 苗: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mèo or Hmông; Thai: แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong)), are an Asian ethnic group speaking the Hmong language, whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China (especially Guizhou) that cross into northern Southeast Asia (northern Vietnam and Laos).
This is complicated somewhat by the fact that are two main Hmong groups in America who have a slightly different dialect: the Green Hmong, or Hmong Leng, and the White Hmong, or Mong Der.
Although the Hmong remain as one of the poorest Asian ethnic groups in the U.S., many Hmong children have performed highly in schools.
www.omnipelagos.com /entry?n=hmong   (3599 words)

  
 Who Are Hmong?
Hmong scattered into smaller groups in different directions, slowly their languages and customes changed.
The third reason for mistakengly labeled Hmong Leeg as Green Hmong, a more realistic assumption, was a misled or misunderstood among a Hmong group in China and/or Northern Vietnam current known as the "Hmong Ntsuab".
They were familiar with a group of Hmong Ntsuab (Blue Hmong or Green Hmong) in China or Northern Vietnam over time mistakenlly called the "Hmong Lees" (Hmong Leeg pronounced by White Hmong) as Green Hmong.
www.angelfire.com /ca3/Hmong   (3077 words)

  
 Hmong Language & Hmong Translation
The Laotian Meo who call themselves the Hmong and consider the name Meo to be derogatory and supported the United States during the Vietnam War.
Subsequently, many Hmong were killed by the Vietnamese army, fled to Thailand, or were resettled in the United States.
Learn the sounds for the 13 vowels and 56 consonants in the Hmong language.
www.buzzle.com /chapters/travel-and-tourism_planning-and-preparations_foreign-languages-and-translation_hmong.asp   (132 words)

  
 Portal for Student and Professional Counselors (PSPC)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A clickable map, which identifies hate groups that hold beliefs and engage in practices that denigrate individuals based on their ascribed characteristics and perceived or actual membership in a racial and/or ethnic group.
Pronunciation guide for: Cambodian, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) Filipino, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, and Malaysian names.
A pronunciation option is available for words and phrases via Windows Medial Player (or other media players).
webedulab.org /pc/social_race-eth.htm   (532 words)

  
 Hmong - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In a 1995 National Review article, for instance, Michael Johns labeled the decision to return Hmong veterans to Laos a "betrayal"[1] (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n20_v47/ai_17443642).
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down : a Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures.
Minority Policies and the Hmong in Laos (http://www.atrax.net.au/userdir/yeulee/History/Minority%20Policies%20and%20the%20Hmong%20in%20Laos.html)
www.grohol.com /psypsych/Hmong   (3722 words)

  
 Hmong History In China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Insight on the News - The Hmong legacy of honor, tragedy - plight on Hmong mountain-dwellers in Laos becoming known
August 31, 1998 -- The Hmong people of Laos supported the Us during the Vietnam war, and in 1997 the American Hmong community was honor by Congress.
October 1, 1996 -- Consumer response to vocational rehabilitation services can be heavily influenced by perceptions or attitudes towards their disability.
www.hmongclothing.com /hmong-history-in-china.html   (377 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The pronunciation of Hmong words is often difficult for Westerners.
This set of sample pronunciations* from the book will help you with some key words and the sound of the Hmong language in general.
A Hmong who tries to gain acceptance to a kin group other than his own is called a
www.howardcc.edu /bookconnection/sounds.htm   (253 words)

  
 AsiaFinest Discussion Board > Whats your Hmong&English name?
Sep 16 2004, 08:48 PM I don't have an english name, but just a hmong name, xin.
Sep 20 2004, 06:33 AM my hmong name is nkauj hnu(i think that's how u spell it)...
Oct 12 2004, 11:40 AM my name is Peter and my hmong name?..umm..my parents said something like Chue Xeng...but i'm not sure how to spell it myself...lolz...
www.asiafinest.com /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t17841.html   (722 words)

  
 Welcome to Hmong Community Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
vist the site below, it has very good information about the hmong people
n quick summary, when we refer to the two most common dialects of Hmong, they are the Hmong Leeg and Hmong Dlawb.
Since Hmong Ntsuab was mistakengly giving to the Hmong Leeg, many Hmong Leeg who know the meanings of both Hmong Leeg and Hmong Ntsuab do not accept that they are Hmong Ntsuab (Blue Hmong/Green Hmong) but Hmong Leeg.
www.computech.fresno.k12.ca.us /WebSite04/students/Kao/pages/culture.htm   (685 words)

  
 AsiaFinest Discussion Board -> The Hmong Language
Person i would like to be hardcore friends with: MCJA (scrambled for his protection)
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www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=14907   (780 words)

  
 Martindale's Language Center: Languages H to R
Pronounces the the word in English first and then in Hmong.
HMONG LESSONS - M. Thompson, Y. Yang, C. Thao, R. MacLeod & the students of Saturn School, St. Paul, Minnesota Multimedia Course (Text, Images, & Sound).
Includes: "...Alphabet, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, Grammar, Folksongs in Latvian, etc..." For more information see Latvian Language Course in Latvian or the University of Latvia
www.martindalecenter.com /Language_2_LanguagesHR.html   (6245 words)

  
 Canaan Schools Dictionaries List
-includes definition (English), illustration, phonic pronunciation, sound pronunciation, origin, example phrase, reverse lookup
English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom
-includes definition (English), synonym, antonym, illustration, phonic pronunciation, sound pronunciation, origin, usage function
www.canaanschools.org /Dictionaries.htm   (462 words)

  
 Indo-Chinese - WannaLearn.com
Hmong Lessons - a set of text-based Hmong lessons consisting of translations of useful phrases organised into lessons of increasing difficulty, and also including a detailed guide to pronunciation
Hmong Pronunciation - online Hmong language guides with sound files in AU format that teach how to pronounce all 13 vowels and 56 consonants, Hmong tones and common phrases to help you learn Hmong and to communicate with your Hmong friends
Select the languages that interest you, enter your email address and click the button below (check as many as you wish):
www.wannalearn.com /Academic_Subjects/World_Languages/Indo-Chinese   (221 words)

  
 Merriam-Webster Online
Etymology: Hmong hmo[ng] (with high level tone), a self-designation
For More Information on "Hmong" go to Britannica.com
Now you can take the Eleventh Edition with you anywhere as Franklin's new Speaking Electronic Handheld!
www.m-w.com /cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=Hmong   (81 words)

  
 Hmong language   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
AncientWorlds > Hellas > Groups > Ancient Scripts > Alphabet > Vietnamese Scripts > Hmong language
Hmong is a minor language of areas of southeast asia.
Hmong has ever had any official status in Laos, Thailand, or China.
www.ancientworlds.net /aw/Post/364379   (294 words)

  
 AsiaSource: Language Resources - a resource of the Asia Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Become an Asia Society Member and receive: invitations to member-only receptions, discounts on tickets to performances, films and lectures, and purchases at Asia Store; and much more.
This list of Asian language resources includes: general resouces; lessons; pronunciation guides; online dictionaries; related software and fonts.
Look up terms in eight independent online Asian language dictionary sites in one easy to use search screen.
www.asiasource.org /reference/language.cfm   (256 words)

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