Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong
Script details
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| Code | Hmnp |
| Script type | alphabet |
| Region | unspecified |
| Status | Current |
| Direction | LTR |
| Baseline | bottom |
| Case | no |
| White space | unspecified |
| Complex behaviors | diacritics |
| OpenType code | hmnp |
| ISO 15924 Numeric Code / Key | 451 (syllabic) |
Script description
The Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong script is is used for writing the White Hmong and Green Hmong languages.
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This script has been used by members of the United Christians Liberty Evangelical church in America for more than 25 years, in printed material and videos. It is reported to have some use in Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, France, and Australia.
Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong is an alphabetic script comprised of 36 consonant characters, 9 vowel characters, and 7 combining tone characters.
Languages that use this script
| Language | Writing System Code | Writing System Status | SLDR/CLDR locale | Regional variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmong Daw | mww-Hmnp | in use | mww-Hmnp-CN (China) | |
| Hmong Njua | hnj-Hmnp | in use | hnj (CLDR)  | hnj-Hmnp-LA |
Unicode status
In The Unicode Standard, Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong script implementation is discussed in Chapter 16: Southeast Asia-I — Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam.
Resources
- ScriptSource page for Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong - all about scripts, languages, and writing systems
- Wikipedia article on Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong