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Writing systems used for transcribing Hmongic languages

Hmong writing refers to the various writing systems that have been used for transcribing various Hmongic languages, spoken by Hmong people in China, Vietnam, Laos, the United States, and Thailand, these being the top five countries.

Over a dozen scripts have been reported for Hmong,^[1] none of which is considered standard for transcribing the languages in the eyes of the speakers.

Historically referenced scripts

It is unknown whether a historic writing system existed for the Hmong.

Several Hmong scripts have been noted in historical works, mostly in Chinese literature, as illustrated in the below sections.

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However, this evidence is disputed. For instance, according to Professor S. Robert Ramsey, there was no writing system among the Miao until the missionaries created them.^[2] Archaeologists are still searching for artifacts from periods of alleged Hmong literacy.

These five sc