Reconstruction:Proto-Hmong-Mien/hri̯ən

Etymology
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Descendants

 * Hmongic
 * Pa Hng
 * Pa Hng - Gundong 滚董: tɕi³³
 * Hm Nai - Mao'ao 毛坳: qai³⁵heŋ³⁵
 * North Hmongic
 * West Xiangxi (Xong) - Layiping 腊乙坪: ʂɛ³⁵
 * East Xiangxi (Suang) - Xiaozhang 小章: ɕe⁵³
 * East Hmongic
 * North Qiandong - Yanghao 养蒿: fʰu³⁵zɛ¹³tʂoŋ⁴⁴
 * East Qiandong - Caidiwan 菜地湾: heu³⁵njy⁵³
 * South Qiandong - Yaogao 尧告: xa¹³
 * West Qiandong (Raojia) - Heba 河坝: mja²²tɕuŋ³³
 * Sheic
 * Younuo 优诺: san⁴⁴
 * Jiongnai - Longhua 龙华: ŋkʰen⁴⁴
 * Bana 巴那: ɕi¹³
 * She - Xiashuicun 下水村: fun²²pʰui⁵⁵
 * West Hmongic
 * Bunu
 * Dongnu - Qibainong 七百弄: ʔa⁰²mpjə²²
 * Nunu - Xishan 西山: ko²²xi³³
 * Numao - Yaolu 瑶麓: tɕi³³
 * Core
 * East Luobuohe (Xijia) - Shibanqiao 石板寨: mu³¹ʂɛ³¹
 * West Luobuohe - Gaozhai 高寨: tə⁰²mbu³¹sen³¹
 * Huishui - Gaopo 高坡: ʂẽ²⁴
 * Mashan - Zongdi 宗地: ʐæ²²
 * A-Hmao - Shimenpo 石门坡: ʔa⁵⁵sie⁵⁵
 * Chuanqiandian - Dananshan 大南山: ʂa⁴³
 * Mienic
 * Mien
 * Guangdian (Jiangdi): ɬan³³
 * Xiangnan (Miaoziyuan): ɬaŋ³³
 * Kim Mun
 * Diangui (Liangzi): gjen³¹
 * Fanghai (Tansan): gjɛn¹³
 * Biao Mon
 * Changping: ðan³³
 * Luoxiang: gan³³
 * Biao Min
 * Dongshan: ɬan³³
 * Shikou: lan³³
 * Niuweizhai: kan³³
 * Dzao Min (Daping): a⁴⁴hɔŋ²²