The Iu Mien people (Iu Mienh 勉) are a subgroup of the Pan Yao branch of the Yao nationality, which is the largest of the three major Yao groups according to the Nationalities Affairs Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China. The Iu Mien language is categorized as belonging to the Hmong–Mien language family.

Mien, peoples of southern China and Southeast Asia. In the early 21st century they numbered some 2,700,000 in China, more than 350,000 in Vietnam, some 40,000 in Thailand, and approximately 20,000 in Laos. Several thousand Mien refugees from Laos have also settled in North America, Australia, and France.

The Mien minority tribe is also known as "Yao." Considering their population in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and China, they become one of the largest ethnic groups in Asia. That is excepting the more than 20,000 Mien populations living in the United States.

The Mien, also known as the Iu Mien, are an ethnic group originating from China. They have established significant communities in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and the United States. The Mien culture is deeply rooted in ancient traditions and customs that have been preserved and passed down through generations.

Iu Mien Americans (Meiv guoqc Mienh) are primarily former refugees of the Secret War in Laos and the Vietnam War. While some Iu Mien families were granted political asylum and the opportunity to resettle in the United States prior to 1980, the great majority of Iu Mien immigrants to the U.S. arrived following the Refugee Act of 1980 .

2024年8月27日 · The Iu-Mien, a peaceful Laotian hill tribe, believe that “moving mountains is easier than moving one’s mind.” This declaration is particularly unique to the Iu-Mien, a minority of the minorities, the smallest refugee ethnic group of …

The Iu-Mienh, known as "Mien" in the United States, is an ethnic minority group of the People's Republic of China. The Mien are mostly known as the "Yao" in China and the rest of Asia. The history of the Mien people dates back as far as 2697 BCE. Today, the Mien live in the People's Republic of China, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Burma and elsewhere.

The Iu Mien language (Iu Mien: Iu Mienh, [ju˧ mjɛn˧˩]; Chinese: 勉語 or 勉方言; Thai: ภาษาอิวเมี่ยน) is the language spoken by the Iu Mien people in China (where they are considered a constituent group of the Yao peoples), Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and, more recently, the United States in diaspora.

See the collection of reference materials, literature, folklore, and stories that can help you learn more about the Iu Mien people, culture, and language. These resources offer a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of the Iu Mien people.

400,000 Iu Mien live in Southeast Asia, especially in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Iu Mien refugee communities are also found in several Western nations.2 Identity: The Iu Mien are the largest of the groups who form the official Yao nationality in China. This group calls themselves Iu Mienor simply Mien, but in China they are widely