There are about 1,500 people in Suining County, Hunan, that are classified as ethnic Yao by the Chinese government. However, the Yao of Suining County speak an unclassified Tai-Kadai language. This unclassified Tai-Kadai language is spoken in Xiaohuang, Luoxuan Village, Lianmin Township (联民乡田螺旋村小黄组).