The Languages of the Hmong-Mien Family
This quiz will test your knowledge about the languages of the Hmong-Mien family.
Questions
Which of the following is not a Hmong-Mien language?
- Hmong
- Mien
- Yao
- Karen
What is the largest Hmong-Mien language by number of speakers?
- Hmong
- Mien
- Yao
- She
Where are the Hmong-Mien languages spoken?
- Southeast Asia
- East Asia
- South Asia
- Central Asia
What is the genetic relationship between the Hmong-Mien languages and the Chinese languages?
- They are closely related.
- They are distantly related.
- They are not related.
Which of the following is a tonal language?
- Hmong
- Mien
- Yao
- All of the above
What is the basic word order of Hmong-Mien languages?
- Subject-Verb-Object
- Subject-Object-Verb
- Verb-Subject-Object
Which of the following is a feature of Hmong-Mien languages that is not found in Chinese?
- Tones
- Nasalization
- Aspiration
- All of the above
What is the writing system used for Hmong?
- Latin alphabet
- Chinese characters
- Hmong script
- All of the above
Which of the following is a major branch of the Hmong-Mien family?
- Hmongic
- Mienic
- Yaoic
- All of the above
What is the name of the Hmong-Mien language spoken in Hainan, China?
- Hlai
- Li
- She
- Miao
Which of the following is a Hmong-Mien language spoken in Vietnam?
- Hmong
- Mien
- Yao
- All of the above
What is the name of the Hmong-Mien language spoken in Laos?
- Hmong
- Mien
- Yao
- All of the above
Which of the following is a Hmong-Mien language spoken in Thailand?
- Hmong
- Mien
- Yao
- All of the above
What is the name of the Hmong-Mien language spoken in Myanmar?
- Hmong
- Mien
- Yao
- All of the above
Which of the following is a Hmong-Mien language spoken in India?
- Hmong
- Mien
- Yao
- None of the above