Biao language
| Biao | |
|---|---|
| 标话 Kang Bau, Kang Beu | |
| Native to | China |
| Region | Huaiji County and Fengkai County, Guangdong |
Native speakers | 80,000 (2002) |
Early form | Proto-Biao
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | byk |
| Glottolog | biao1257 |
The Biao language (Chinese: 标话; also known as Kang Bau or Kang Beu) is a Kra–Dai language (or perhaps three languages) spoken in southwestern Huaiji County and Fengkai County, Zhaoqing, Guangdong. Autonyms are kaːŋ11 peu̯55 and kaːŋ11 paːu̯55.
Biao speakers are officially classified as ethnic Han by the Chinese government.