Alternate Names: Biao Chao, Byau Min, Dongshan Biao Min
Dialects: Biao Min (Ao Yao, Biao Mien, Biaomin, Byaumin, Dongshan Yao), Jiaogong Mian (Chao Kong Meng, Shikou, Tsaukongmeng). Dialects Biaomin (Dongshan) and Jiaogong (Shikou) reportedly mutually unintelligible. Quite different from and unintelligible with Biao Mon , (Biaoman). Lexical similarity: 70% with Iu Mien ,, 67% with Kim Mun ,, 58% with Dzao Min ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Yao.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 43,000 (Wang Fushi and Mao Zhongwu 1995). Biaomin (Dongshan) has a much larger speaker population (approximately 35,700) than Jiaogong (Shikou; approximately 10,900).
Language Development: Grammar.
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Daoist.