Qabiao language
Qabiao, Pu Peo or sometimes Laqua (autonym: qa0 biau33; Chinese: Pubiao 普标, Vietnamese: Pu Péo) is a Kra language spoken by the Qabiao people in northern Vietnam and Yunnan, China. Alternative names for Qabiao include Kabeo, Ka Beo, Ka Bao, Ka Biao, Laqua, Pubiao (Pupeo or Pu Péo) and Pen Ti Lolo (Bendi Lolo). The meaning of the name "Qabiao" is unknown.
| Qabiao | |
|---|---|
| Laqua | |
| Region | Hà Giang, Vietnam; Wenshan, Yunnan, China |
| Ethnicity | Qabiao |
Native speakers | 710 (2009 census) |
| Latin script in Vietnam | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | laq |
| Glottolog | qabi1235 |
| ELP | Laqua |
Maza, a Lolo–Burmese language spoken near the Qabiao area, is notable for having a Qabiao substratum (Hsiu 2014:68-69).
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