Reconstruction:Proto-Hmong-Mien/klæŋ

Alternative reconstructions
Ostapirat (2016) reconstructs *kr- as the initial.

Descendants

 * Hmongic
 * Pa Hng
 * Pa Hng - Gundong 滚董: qai³⁵
 * Hm Nai - Mao'ao 毛坳: qei³⁵
 * North Hmongic
 * West Xiangxi (Xong) - Layiping 腊乙坪: tɑ³⁵ci³⁵
 * East Xiangxi (Suang) - Xiaozhang 小章: ke⁵³
 * East Hmongic
 * North Qiandong - Yanghao 养蒿: kaŋ³³
 * East Qiandong - Caidiwan 菜地湾: kan²⁴
 * South Qiandong - Yaogao 尧告: kan¹³
 * West Qiandong (Raojia) - Heba 河坝: kæ̃⁴⁴
 * Sheic
 * Younuo 优诺: kan⁴⁴
 * Jiongnai - Longhua 龙华: kjen⁴⁴
 * Bana 巴那: keŋ¹³
 * She - Xiashuicun 下水村: kiŋ²²
 * West Hmongic
 * Bunu
 * Dongnu - Qibainong 七百弄: kjəŋ³³
 * Nunu - Xishan 西山: keŋ³³
 * Numao - Yaolu 瑶麓: kjan³³
 * Core
 * East Luobuohe (Xijia) - Shibanqiao 石板寨: qo⁰⁵tɕin³¹
 * West Luobuohe - Gaozhai 高寨: ʔə⁰²tɕin³¹
 * Huishui - Gaopo 高坡: kõ²⁴
 * Mashan - Zongdi 宗地: kua³²
 * A-Hmao - Shimenpo 石门坡: pi⁵⁵kaɯ⁵⁵
 * Chuanqiandian - Dananshan 大南山: kaŋ⁴³
 * Mienic
 * Mien
 * Guangdian (Jiangdi): tɕɛːŋ³³
 * Xiangnan (Miaoziyuan): kɛŋ³³
 * Kim Mun
 * Diangui (Liangzi): kjɛŋ³⁵
 * Fanghai (Tansan): kɛːŋ³⁵
 * Biao Mon
 * Changping: kjeŋ³³
 * Luoxiang: kɛŋ³³
 * Biao Min
 * Dongshan: klɛ³³
 * Shikou: klaŋ³³
 * Niuweizhai: kɣɯ³³
 * Dzao Min (Daping): a⁴⁴tsaŋ⁴⁴