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Format | HardBound |
Language | Biligual Vietnamese, |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Bib. Info | 96p.;15.5 x 23 |
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There are two Hmong writings systems in Vietnam at present: the Vietnamese Hmong script is the official one, while the International Hmong script is a newly-introduced alphabet that is popular among Protestant Hmong people. The Hmong people of Ta Phin Commune are increasingly studying the International Hmong script in order to follow Protestantism. Once becoming Protestant, they give up their Hmong traditions and customs, thereby losing Hmong identity. Thus to help affirm and promote Hmong culture, it is seen as crucial to revive and popularize the Vietnamese Hmong script as it is the traditional script of the Hmong people in Vietnam. Meanwhile, information on the Vietnamese Hmong script and availability of its teachers are limited and need further exploration.