Biyo
PrintA language of China
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Bio, Biyue, Piyo
Population
120,000 (Bradley 1997).
Location
Yunnan Province, southeast Simao prefecture, Mojiang, Jiangcheng, Zhenyuan, and Jingdong counties.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
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.
Language Resources
Officially classified within Hani nationality. A distinct language from Akha [ahk] and Kaduo [ktp]. Traditional religion, Christian.