Biyo

A language of China

ISO 639: byo
Alternate Names: Bio, Biyue, Piyo
Population: 120,000 (Bradley 1997).
Location:: Yunnan province: southeast Simao prefecture, Jiangcheng, Jingdong, Mojiang, and Zhenyuan counties.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Hani.
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Ngwi, Southern
Language Use: Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 70%. Observed functional literacy in Chinese is low. Official literacy rate for the Hani Nationality is registered much higher. Grammar.
Other Comments: A distinct language from Akha [ahk] and Kaduo [ktp]. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Yunnan province: southeast Simao prefecture, Jiangcheng, Jingdong, Mojiang, and Zhenyuan counties.