Biate language

{{Short description|Sino-Tibetan language of Northeast India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox language

| name = Biate

| altname =

| region = India

| ethnicity = Biate

| speakers = 19,000

| date = 1997

| ref = e25

| speakers2 = 35,000 (2021){{cn|date=January 2023}}

| familycolor = Sino-Tibetan

| fam2 = Tibeto-Burman

| fam3 = Central Tibeto-Burman (?)

| fam4 = Kuki-Chin-Naga

| fam5 = Kuki-Chin

| fam6 = Central

| script = Latin

| iso3 = biu

| glotto = biet1238

| glottorefname = Biete

| glottoname = Biete

}}

The Biate language, also known as Biete language, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Biate people in several parts of northeast India.{{Cite book| title=Tribes of N.C.Hills, Assam | author=Lalsim, R. | year=2005 | pages=61–105 | publisher=Cultural and Publicity Officer | location=Assam}} Biate is pronounced as Bia-te (the e in te pronounced as "a").