According to Cai (et al. 2011), Hmong–Mien people are genetically related to Austroasiatic speakers, and their languages were heavily influenced by Sino-Tibetan, especially Tibeto-Burman languages.
ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə kˈaɪ ˈɛt ˈæl. tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, ˈeɪtʃmˈɔŋɡ mˈiːn pˈiːpəl ɑːɹ dʒɪnˈɛɾɪkli ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tʊ ˌɔːstɹoʊsɪˈæɾɪk spˈiːkɚz, ænd ðɛɹ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz wɜː hˈɛvili ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ sˈiːnoʊɾɪbˈɛtən, ɪspˈɛʃəli tɪbˈɛɾoʊbˈɜːmən lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz.