Pahawh Hmong

indigenous semi-syllabic script, invented to write two Hmong languages spoken in Laos
Intangible writing_system Q365954
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Pahawh Hmong

Summary

Pahawh Hmong is a writing system[1]. It draws 326 Wikipedia views per month (writing_system category, ranking #27 of 84).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pahawh Hmong is the creator of Shong Lue Yang[3].
  • Pahawh Hmong is in the country of Laos[4].
  • Pahawh Hmong's instance of is recorded as writing system[5].
  • Pahawh Hmong's instance of is recorded as semi-syllabary[6].
  • Pahawh Hmong's instance of is recorded as constructed writing system[7].
  • Pahawh Hmong's instance of is recorded as unicase alphabet[8].
  • Pahawh Hmong's instance of is recorded as alphabet[9].
  • Pahawh Hmong took place at Laos[10].
  • Pahawh Hmong is used for Hmong Daw[11].
  • Pahawh Hmong is used for Hmong Njua[12].
  • Pahawh Hmong's Commons category is recorded as Pahawh Hmong[13].
  • 1959 marks the founding of Pahawh Hmong[14].
  • Pahawh Hmong's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pahawh Hmong[15].
  • Pahawh Hmong's described at URL is recorded as https://www.endangeredalphabets.net/alphabets/pahauh-hmong/[16].
  • Pahawh Hmong's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right[17].
  • Pahawh Hmong's native label is recorded as 𖬖𖬰𖬝𖬵 𖬄𖬶𖬟 𖬌𖬣𖬵[18].
  • Pahawh Hmong's name is recorded as Pahawh Hmong[19].
  • Pahawh Hmong's name is recorded as pahawh hmong[20].
  • Pahawh Hmong's Unicode range is recorded as U+16B00-16B8F[21].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include writing system[5], semi-syllabary[6], constructed writing system[7], unicase alphabet[8], and alphabet[9].

Origins

1959 marks the founding of Pahawh Hmong[14].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include Hmong Daw[11] and Hmong Njua[12].

Why It Matters

Pahawh Hmong draws 326 Wikipedia views per month (writing_system category, ranking #27 of 84).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use Hmong Daw, Hmong Njua
    Atlas of endangered alphabets id 351
    Instance of
    Inception +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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