The Languages of the Hmong-Mien Family

This quiz will test your knowledge about the languages of the Hmong-Mien family.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a Hmong-Mien language?

  1. Hmong
  2. Mien
  3. Yao
  4. Karen
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the largest Hmong-Mien language by number of speakers?

  1. Hmong
  2. Mien
  3. Yao
  4. She
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where are the Hmong-Mien languages spoken?

  1. Southeast Asia
  2. East Asia
  3. South Asia
  4. Central Asia
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the genetic relationship between the Hmong-Mien languages and the Chinese languages?

  1. They are closely related.
  2. They are distantly related.
  3. They are not related.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a tonal language?

  1. Hmong
  2. Mien
  3. Yao
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the basic word order of Hmong-Mien languages?

  1. Subject-Verb-Object
  2. Subject-Object-Verb
  3. Verb-Subject-Object
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a feature of Hmong-Mien languages that is not found in Chinese?

  1. Tones
  2. Nasalization
  3. Aspiration
  4. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the writing system used for Hmong?

  1. Latin alphabet
  2. Chinese characters
  3. Hmong script
  4. All of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a major branch of the Hmong-Mien family?

  1. Hmongic
  2. Mienic
  3. Yaoic
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Hmong-Mien language spoken in Hainan, China?

  1. Hlai
  2. Li
  3. She
  4. Miao
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a Hmong-Mien language spoken in Vietnam?

  1. Hmong
  2. Mien
  3. Yao
  4. All of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Hmong-Mien language spoken in Laos?

  1. Hmong
  2. Mien
  3. Yao
  4. All of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a Hmong-Mien language spoken in Thailand?

  1. Hmong
  2. Mien
  3. Yao
  4. All of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Hmong-Mien language spoken in Myanmar?

  1. Hmong
  2. Mien
  3. Yao
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a Hmong-Mien language spoken in India?

  1. Hmong
  2. Mien
  3. Yao
  4. None of the above