plural Hmong
1
: a member of a mountain-dwelling people inhabiting southeastern China and the northern parts of Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand
2
: the language of the Hmong people
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Benediction Lutheran Church added its Hmong ministry in 2003, and its African ministry in 2006.
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Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Former Hmong soldiers during the U.S. conflict in Vietnam prepare for a visit by then-Second Gentleman of the United States Douglas Emhoff during the Hmong Festival in Wausau, Wisconsin, on July 27, 2024.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
But after the fall of Saigon and Laos 50 years ago, the Hmong were persecuted for allying with the American military and many fled, some of them admitted into the U.S. as legal refugees.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
While most staff at the center are bilingual, there are seven language-specific navigators who were hired last year, with the greatest need being Karen and Hmong languages, said Melinda Donaway, deputy director of the Ramsey County service centers.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
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Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Former Hmong soldiers during the U.S. conflict in Vietnam prepare for a visit by then-Second Gentleman of the United States Douglas Emhoff during the Hmong Festival in Wausau, Wisconsin, on July 27, 2024.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
But after the fall of Saigon and Laos 50 years ago, the Hmong were persecuted for allying with the American military and many fled, some of them admitted into the U.S. as legal refugees.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
While most staff at the center are bilingual, there are seven language-specific navigators who were hired last year, with the greatest need being Karen and Hmong languages, said Melinda Donaway, deputy director of the Ramsey County service centers.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Hmong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hmong. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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