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