Language

Lingao

Lingao is a language in the Tai-Kadai family spoken in China.

New Testament

Scripture in Lingao

The New Testament is reported in Lingao.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Lingao is spoken

  • China

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About Lingao

Language family
Tai-Kadai
ISO 639-3 code
onb
Glottocode
ling1262
Also known as
Lingao: Qiongshan · Western Ong-Be

Dialects and varieties 8

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Lingao as a whole.

  • HuangtongNo known Scripture
  • JialaiNo known Scripture
  • LinchengNo known Scripture
  • ManiaoNo known Scripture
  • MeiliangNo known Scripture
  • QiaotouNo known Scripture
  • QiongshanNo known Scripture
  • XinyingNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.