Biyo
A language of China
| Population | 120,000 (Bradley 1997). |
| Region | Yunnan Province, southeast Simao Prefecture, Mojiang, Jiangcheng, Zhenyuan, Jingdong counties. |
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Southwestern China |
| Alternate names | Bio, Biyue, Piyo |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Burmic, Ngwi, Southern |
| 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. |
| Comments | Classified as Hani nationality. A distinct language from Akha [ahk] and Kaduo [ktp]. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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