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Download full textCenter for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. Language and Orientation Resource Center. – 1981
The term "Mien" is used to describe several mountain peoples of Southeast Asia, who migrated from China in the 18th and 19th centuries. Their strong family structure serves their agricultural way of life. The language, though tonal, exhibits many similarities to English. Religious beliefs are animistic, centering around spirits of…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, English (Second Language), History, Indochinese
