Lingao
| Nationality Classification | 汉族 Han |
|---|---|
| Language or Dialect Name (Chinese) | 临高语、贝语 |
| Language or Dialect Name (English) | Lingao |
| ISO 639-3 Code | onb |
| Language Stock Classification | 侗台语族(也称为壮侗语族)Tai-Kadai |
| Primary Province or Region | 海南省 Hainan Province |
| Location (in China) | North-central coast of Hainan Island: entirety of Lingao county, parts of Dan, Chengmai, and Qiongshan counties, and suburbs of Haikou city. |
| Estimated Speaker Population (in China) | 600,000 |
| Speaker Population Year of Estimate | 2000 |