Reconstruction:Proto-Hmong-Mien/hɲeuŋˣ

Etymology
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Descendants

 * Hmongic
 * Pa Hng
 * Pa Hng - Gundong 滚董: ŋ̥ŋ³¹
 * Hm Nai - Mao'ao 毛坳: heu³⁵ŋ̥ŋ³¹³
 * North Hmongic
 * West Xiangxi (Xong) - Layiping 腊乙坪: qo³⁵ɕe⁴⁴
 * East Xiangxi (Suang) - Xiaozhang 小章: tɕʰi⁵⁵
 * East Hmongic
 * North Qiandong - Yanghao 养蒿: qa³⁵qo³¹
 * East Qiandong - Caidiwan 菜地湾: qa³³tsaŋ⁵³
 * South Qiandong - Yaogao 尧告: qo⁵³vi²⁴¹
 * West Qiandong (Raojia) - Heba 河坝: qa¹³puŋ¹³
 * Sheic
 * Younuo 优诺: ŋ̥ŋ³³teu⁴⁴
 * Jiongnai - Longhua 龙华: ŋ̥jo⁵³
 * Bana 巴那: tɕʰon³¹³tsai⁰⁴
 * She - Xiashuicun 下水村: jɔ⁵⁵
 * West Hmongic
 * Bunu
 * Dongnu - Qibainong 七百弄: ʔa⁰²ȵ̥oŋ⁵³
 * Nunu - Xishan 西山: ko³⁵paŋ¹³
 * Numao - Yaolu 瑶麓: kau¹³
 * Core
 * East Luobuohe (Xijia) - Shibanqiao 石板寨: ʔa⁰²ȵi⁵⁵
 * West Luobuohe - Gaozhai 高寨: tə⁰²ȵ̥in⁵⁵
 * Huishui - Gaopo 高坡: qə⁰²ȵ̥ə̃¹³
 * Mashan - Zongdi 宗地: ȵoŋ³²³
 * A-Hmao - Shimenpo 石门坡: ʔa³³ȵ̥u⁵⁵
 * Chuanqiandian - Dananshan 大南山: ȵ̥o⁵⁵
 * Mienic
 * Mien
 * Guangdian (Jiangdi): tɕaːŋ³¹
 * Xiangnan (Miaoziyuan): kaŋ³¹
 * Kim Mun
 * Diangui (Liangzi): tlaŋ³³
 * Fanghai (Tansan): klaːŋ³³
 * Biao Mon
 * Changping: klaŋ³¹
 * Luoxiang: klaːŋ³¹
 * Biao Min
 * Dongshan: klaŋ³¹
 * Shikou: kljaŋ⁵⁵
 * Niuweizhai: kɣaŋ⁵³
 * Dzao Min (Daping): a⁴⁴kjaŋ⁵³