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BYK ISO 639-3

Biao

A language of China

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Gang Bau, Kang Bau, Kang Beu, Kang Pau, Kangpau
Population
80,000 (Liang and Zhang 2002). 10,000 monolinguals. Women and small children are monolingual. Ethnic population: 120,000.
Location:
Guangdong province: Fengkai county, Chang’an, Jinzhuang, and Qixing districts, several villages; southwest Huaiji county, Dagang, Liangcun, Qiaotou, Shidong, and Yonggu districts.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Han.
Classification
Kra-Dai, Kam-Tai, Kam-Sui
Dialects
Minor dialect differences, but all mutually intelligible.
Typology
SVO.
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Yue Chinese [yue], specifically a local dialect, when communicating with Chinese-speaking Han and Zhuang people.
Language Development
There is an effort to use more standard Mandarin in schools in the Biao area. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Biao
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Consider themselves a distinct ethnic group from Chinese-speaking Han people around them. Traditional religion, Buddhist, Daoist.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Guangdong province: Fengkai county, Chang’an, Jinzhuang, and Qixing districts, several villages; southwest Huaiji county, Dagang, Liangcun, Qiaotou, Shidong, and Yonggu districts.