| Qabiao | |
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| Ka Beo | |
| Spoken in | Hà Giang, Vietnam; Wenshan, Yunnan, China |
| Native speakers | 310 (2002) |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | laq |
Qabiao (autonym: qa0 biau33; Chinese: Pubiao 普标, Vietnamese: Pu Péo) is a Tai–Kadai language spoken by the Qabiao people in northern Vietnam and Yunnan, China. Alternative names for Qabiao include Kabeo, Ka Beo, Ka Bao, Ka Biao, Laqua, Pubiao (Pupeo or Pu Péo) and Pen Ti Lolo (Bendi Lolo). The meaning of the name "Qabiao" is unknown.
The Qabiao language is highly endangered. Also, most of its speakers lack access to nearby potable water.[1]
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In Vietnam, Qabiao is spoken in Đồng Văn District, Hà Giang Province in Phố Là and Sủng Chéng villages, and perhaps also in Yên Minh and Mèo Vạc Districts.[1]
In China, Qabiao is spoken in Tiechang Township 铁厂镇 and Donggan Township 懂干镇 in Malipo County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan (Liang, et. al. 2007).
The Qabiao language has the following tones: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1, D2.[1]
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