| Mienic | |
|---|---|
| Yao | |
| Geographic distribution | China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, United States |
| Ethnicity | some of the Yao peoples |
| Linguistic classification | Hmong–Mien
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| Proto-language | Proto-Mienic |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | mien1242 |
 Mienic languages:
Iu Mien & Kim Mun
Biao Min
Dzao Min
Not shown: Biao Mon | |
The Mienic or Yao languages are spoken by the Yao people of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.
Some of the Yao peoples speak Hmongic languages (Miao); these are called Bunu. A small population of Yao people in Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County (金秀瑶族自治县) in eastern Guangxi speak a Tai-Kadai language called Lakkia. Other Yao peoples speak various Sinitic (Chinese) language varieties.