| Biao | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | China |
| Region | Southwestern Huaiji County, Guangdong |
| Native speakers | 80,000 (1985)[1] |
| Language family | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | byk |
The Biao language (Chinese: 标话; also known as Kang Bau or Kang Beu) is a Tai–Kadai language spoken in southwestern Huaiji County and Fengkai County, Zhaoqing, Guangdong. Variants of Biao include the Shidong 诗洞, Yonggu 永固, Qiaotou 桥头, and Dagang 大岗 dialects (Liang 2002:3). In Fengkai County, it is spoken in Chang'an 长安, Jinzhuang 金装, and Qixing 七星.
Like Lakkja, the genetic affiliation of the Lakkja language within the Tai–Kadai family is uncertain, although it could be coordinate with or within the Kam–Sui languages.