Piyo (Biyo, Biyue; ' (Jing 2015:11)) is a

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of China. The people are ethnic

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, and the "Bi-Ka" varieties (Biyo, Kaduo,

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) are traditionally considered dialects of Hani. However, in the classifications of Bradley (2007) and Lama (2012), they are more distinct from Hani than other related languages are. Lama classifies

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as closer to Biyo dialect than Kaduo is. In

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, the Upper Biyo (') and Lower Biyo (') varieties are mutually intelligible (Jing 2015:11).

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