ISO 639-3: byk

Biao, the easternmost of the Tai-Kadai languages, is spoken by the Biao people (标人) of Huaiji County (怀集县), Guangdong, China. The Shidong (诗洞) dialect is used. Liang considers Lakkia and Biao to be Kam-Sui languages (Liang 2002:159-160).

Tones (Shidong 诗洞 dialect):

• 1 = /55/
• 2 = /214/
• 3 = /54/
• 4 = /132/
• 5 = /35/
• 6 = /22/
• 7 = /55/
• 8 = /35/
• 9 = /12/
• 10 = /22/

Andrew Hsiu