UPDATE: The Excel file below has the definitions in English also. Ua tsaug Zoo Tsua thiab Ntxhais Hawj vim neb tau pab txhais. This high frequency word list was originally developed by Yves Bertrais, a french Catholic missionary who also helped develop the Hmong written language as well as one of the most comprehensive Hmong- English dictionaries ever made (sorry, it’s in French). … Read More
White Hmong Grammar by Jean Mottin
This is a book that I have been, bit by bit, translating from French to English using translate.google.com. I thus apologize for any poor translations. I do not know French at all. I am therefore at the mercy of Google Translate. I have attached a few PDF’s of the sections I have translated so far. Hopefully it will be useful. … Read More
Southeast Asia Papers
Here are some documents I’ve collected that cover some more advanced topics, or cover simple topics and words in an advanced manner. This will be more of a collection, and not an organized study program. I hope that it can be useful to some, and not a distraction. Please study with digression. Southeast Asia Papers SEAP Word Formation of … Read More
Annie Jaisser Simple English-Hmong Dictionary
Taken from the book “Hmong For Beginners” by Annie Jaisser, this is one of the best simple English-Hmong dictionaries available. It does not just give a parallel Hmong word but also gives other meanings of that Hmong word. In this way you get a fuller picture of what you are ACTUALLY saying when using that word. PDF and editable ODT format included … Read More
Ernest E. White Hmong Dictionary
Ernest E. White Hmong Dictionary This is a free PDF dictionary. It covers many of the older Hmong words, often what you would find in the Bible. It is considered by some to be the best available dictionary in the Hmong Language. And best of all, it’s free! It is suggested that you right click on the link and click Save As… to save … Read More
White Hmong Dialogues
Download PDF: “White Hmong Dialogues” This is a fantastic beginner’s introduction to basic Hmong phrases. It also includes extensive audio to make up complete lessons. Thanks to the Olivehurst Hmong Group for contributing the PDF as well as the audio files. Audio Files Download Audio: Lesson 01 White Hmong Dialogues 1986 Download Audio: Lesson 02 White Hmong Dialogues 1986 Download Audio: Lesson … Read More