Revision as of 20:19, 13 August 2009 by Rosbot(talk | contribs)(New page: <table valign=top> <tr> <td valign=top align=left width="50%"> <table valign=top> <tr><td><b>Also Known As:</b> Huo Nte,Ho Nte <b>Description:</b> The She languag...)
The She language (Chinese: 畲語 shēyǔ), spoken by the She people, is a Hmong-Mien language. Most of the over 709,000 She people today speak Hakka Chinese. Those who retain their own language - approximately 1,200 individuals in Guangdong province - call themselves Ho Ne "mountain people" (Chinese: 活聂 huóniè).
The She have strongly influenced, and been strongly influenced by, the Hakka Chinese, both in language and culture. The She language is thus not easily compared to other Hmong-Mien languages. It is generally either included in the Hmong branch, or left as a posited third branch of that family...... full article at Wikipedia