hmnTechnical information about ISO 639 language code hmn
The table below provides technical details for the Hmong, Mong language, designated by the hmn code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
|
| Standard | |
| Name | Hmong, Mong |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Hmong Daw (White Hmong)Mong Njua (Green/Blue Hmong) |
| Related languages | Hmu (Qiandong Miao)A-Hmao (Large Flowery Miao)Xong (Western Miao)Pa-Hng |
| Key facts | Romanized Popular Alphabet writes tones with final consonant letters rather than diacriticsWhite Hmong has seven phonemic tones, while Green Hmong has eightthe indigenous Pahawh Hmong script was created in 1959 by Shong Lue Yang after claimed divine revelationHmong vocabulary contains extensive Chinese loanwords due to centuries of contactsubstantial Hmong diaspora communities preserve the language in the United States, France, and Australia. |
| Sample phrase | Nyob zoo, koj puas nyob zoo? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Hmong, Mong language, identified by the code hmn, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
Previous: Language Code List
Read next: Language Plural Rules
Tired of manually editing translation files?
Our platform streamlines software localization for you.