The Biate language, also known as Biete language, is a
Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the
Biate people in several parts of northeast India.
Biate is pronounced as Bia-te (the e in te pronounced as "a").
Geographical distribution
Biate is spoken in the following locations (''
Ethnologue
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Assam
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Dima Hasao District and
Cachar district
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Meghalaya
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West Jaintia Hills,
East Jaintia Hills and
East Khasi Hills district
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Manipur
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Churachandpur district
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Mizoram:
Aizawl district
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Tripura
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Jampui Hills
Basic vocabulary
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References
Languages of Assam
Languages of Manipur
Languages of Meghalaya
Languages of Mizoram
Endangered languages of India
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