Understanding the Hmong Language & Providing Professional Hmong Interpreters and Translators


Global Interpreting understands the importance of working in the Hmong language. For over 10 years, Global Interpreting has worked with the Hmong language as well as hundreds of other from around the word. We are a one stop full language service provider. Offering Over the Phone, Video Remote, Face to Face, Transcription, Document and Website Translation in 150 languages including American Sign Language (ASL) nation and worldwide.

Hmong (RPA: Hmoob) or Mong (RPA: Moob) is the common name for a dialect continuum of the West Hmongic branch of the Hmong-Mien/Miao-Yao language family spoken by the Hmong people of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, northern Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos. The total number of speakers worldwide has been estimated to be more than 4 million, including over 200,000 Hmong Americans. Some dialects are mutually intelligible while others are so distinct as to be considered separate languages.

Phonology


The two dialects described here are known as Hmong Der/Daw (also called White Hmong) and Mong Leng (also called Blue Mong or Mong Njua). These are the two major dialects spoken by Hmong Americans. While mutually intelligible, the dialects differ in both lexicon and certain aspects of phonology. For instance, Mong Leng lacks the aspirated /m/ of Hmong Der and has a third nasalized vowel, /ã/. In English, "Hmong" is often used to include both Hmong Der and Mong Leng, although some have suggested a compromise, such as: H'Mong, Mhong, or (H) Mong. Likewise, "Mong" alone can also be used to refer to both groups. A common misconception some people have is to use "Green Hmong" to refer to "Mong Leng." However, it is only a subgroup, just as "Striped Hmong" is a subgroup of Hmong Der.

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The Hmong language is an important language worldwide. It is vital to understand the general nature and specific idiosyncrasies of Hmong. For over 10 years Global Interpreting has provided outstanding Hmong translators, over the phone, face to face and conference interpreters nation and worldwide.