The Hmong language and its place in Mainland Southeast Asia linguistics - Vadim Dominov | PGO 2023

Описание: The Hmong language finds itself in a curious position among its neighbors. On the one hand the family it's part of, Hmong-Mien (or Miao-Yao), doesn't contain any official languages of ancient empires or modern nation-states, and is thus often overlooked when considering the major languages of the region. On the other hand, as a language with a large intercontinental diaspora and a widely accepted writing system, it has a much more noticeable internet presence than some comparable languages of its region, like Zhuang or Karen. In this talk I will give a brief introduction into the language, with particular focus on what it has in common with Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and other languages that comprise what's known as the “Mainland Southeast Asia linguistic area”.

VADIM DOMINOV

Vadim is a language enthusiast who works in international relations. He has lived in a number of countries including Japan, Norway and the United States, and is currently getting back in touch with the place he grew up in, Kazakhstan. His interests include Japanese pop-culture, language self-study and reading about linguistics.

This video was recorded at the Polyglot Gathering Online 2023 (https://www.polyglotgathering.com).