Lingao
| Nationality Classification | 汉族 Han | 
|---|---|
| Language or Dialect Name (Chinese) | 临高语、贝语 | 
| Language or Dialect Name (English) | Lingao | 
| ISO 639-3 Code | onb | 
| Language Stock Classification | 侗台语族(也称为壮侗语族)Tai-Kadai | 
| Primary Province or Region | 海南省 Hainan Province | 
| Location (in China) | North-central coast of Hainan Island: entirety of Lingao county, parts of Dan, Chengmai, and Qiongshan counties, and suburbs of Haikou city. | 
| Estimated Speaker Population (in China) | 600,000 | 
| Speaker Population Year of Estimate | 2000 |