About Indonesian Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. It belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian branch while the standard dialect is Malay. When Indonesia became independent they declared Indonesian as their official language in 1945. Indonesian is spoken by 23 million people while it is the second language of 140 million people. As most Indonesians are bilingual they know more than three languages. Besides Indonesia, this language is also spoken in the Netherlands, the Philippines, and Singapore. Several dialects are spoken in various areas. The northern dialect is known as Malay while the southern dialect is most commonly spoken in Indonesia. There are regional dialects that are spoken in both north and south of Indonesia. It consists of six vowels but the sound system is similar to Malay.
About Hmong Language
According to Wikipedia.org, The Hmong language is popularly known as Miao–Yao, and Yangtzean. It is associated with Southern China and Northern Southeast Asia. Hmong is widely spoken in the mountain areas of Southern China that include Guizhou, Hunan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangxi, and Hubei provinces. Most of the native speakers of this language are people from hilly areas. Like many other languages, Hmong happens to be both monosyllabic and analytic. Each dialect has a distinct tone and consists of uvular consonants. The constructions of verbs usually replace all the important functions of adposition that are common in English. The Hmong language is spoken in China, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. There are three popular dialects of Hmong that include Hmong Daw, Mong Leeg, and Dananshan.
