The Hmong people (RPA: Hmoob, CHV: Hmôngz, Nyiakeng Puachue: 𞄀𞄩𞄰, Pahawh Hmong: 𖬌𖬣𖬵, IPA:, Chinese: 苗族蒙人) are an indigenous group in East Asia and Southeast Asia. In China, the Hmong people are classified as a sub-group of the Miao people.

Mar 14, 2025 · Hmong, ethnic group living chiefly in China and Southeast Asia and speaking Hmong, one of the Hmong-Mien languages (also known as Miao-Yao languages). Since the late 18th century, the Hmong alone among the Miao groups have slowly migrated out of the southern provinces of China, where about 2.7 million still remain.

Mar 1, 2015 · The Hmong are an ethnic group within the country of Laos. In Laos, the Hmong are called Hmong, even by the majority Lao. So as not to confuse people, Hmong are Hmong and Lao are Lao.

Throughout recorded history, the Hmong have remained identifiable as Hmong because they have maintained the Hmong language, customs, and ways of life while adopting the ways of the country in which they live.

The Hmong migrated from southern China in the nineteenth century to the mountainous areas of Laos, Vietnam and Thailand. During the Vietnam War the Hmong worked with the American CIA in the “secret war” in Laos, and therefore were forced to …

Nov 14, 2019 · The Hmong originally came from China, but during the late 18th Century, the Qing Dynasty started to push them out of China into many Chinese border areas. Today many Hmong live in the countries along the southern Chinese border. There are many ethnic groups of Hmong.

The words Hmong and Mong refer to an Asian ethnic group. Their homeland is in China, especially along the Yangtze and Yellow river. In the 18th century, Hmong people started moving to other Southeast Asian countries. Today, they live in all of China, northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. In 1975, communists took over Laos.

Oct 8, 2024 · The Hmong are one of the largest ethnic groups in Southeast Asia. Traditional Hmong clothing, especially that of women, is rich in embroidery and symbolism. The Hmong people have suffered historical persecution, especially after the Vietnam War.

Mar 14, 2025 · Ma Yang, a 37-year-old Hmong American, was deported to Laos, a country she has never visited. Yang, who came to the U.S. as a baby and was a legal permanent resident, had her status revoked due to ...

Hmong people come from the mountainous areas just south of China. Due to political unrest and in search of farmland, they migrated southwards. Historyplex gives you a brief overview of the history, culture, and beliefs followed by this Asian ethnic group.