Hmong people
In Southeast Asia, Hmong people are referred to by other names, including: ; Lao: ແມ້ວ (Maew) or ມົ້ງ (Mong); Thai: แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong); ("mun lu-myo"). The xenonym, "Mèo", and variants thereof, are considered highly derogatory by some Hmong people in the USA.