Hmong language

The Hmong Pahawh alphabet was invented by Shong Lue Yang in 1959. The mystical of this alphabet lies in its creator announcing it as a result of a divine revelation, north of Laos, near the border with Vietnam. On the other hand the different Hmong languages have different names. Three main branches can be distinguished, to distinguish them more easily you can do it taking into account the names based on the colors of their traditional costumes:

• Hmong Western: Spoken by ethnic white, blue/green, flowery, etc.
• Hmong North: Reds
• Hmong East: Hmong blacks

In each of the different nations, the Hmong is written in the alphabet of the region where it is spoken. For example, in China, the Hmong is known as Miao and written in Chinese characters. On the other hand, in Thailand, it is written with the Thai alphabet.

Today, the majority of the Hmong people write their language with the Romanized alphabet (RPA), as does Chinese. But really, it is a language that is not used much written because the majority of the adult population has not attended the schools. It is a version of the Latin alphabet, which makes it more accessible for those who are not so familiar with Asian languages.