Question: are hmong and miao the same?
Answer: Well, yes and no. Hmong is a subgroup of the Miao people, which are a minority group in China. The Miao group consist of many subgroups related to each other such as Hmong, Hmu, Xong, A-Hmao, etc. ... So basically: All Hmongs are Miao, but not all Miao are Hmongs.