Iu Mien is used by the Yao people in China, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and more recently the United States.
Shown using the new Latin alphabet orthography 2) Koiv-hlen yiem haaix? 3) Diuv-poux yiem haaix? 4) Yiem naaic mv dungx muoqv yie! |
Shown using the old Latin alphabet orthography: 2) Kxiq Len yem haaij? 3) tiuq Pruj yem haaij? 4) yem naaig mq tuvj mua'q yia! |
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Shown using Lao script:
Language information at Wikipedia
Language information at Wikipedia and Omniglot
Alternate names for Iu Mien include Ban Yao, Highland Yao, Mian, Mien, Mienh, Myen, Pan Yao, Yao, Yiu Mien, and Youmian
The four essential travel phrases in English: 1) Where is my room? 2) Where is the beach? 3) Where is the bar? 4) Don't touch me there! |
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