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{{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=Biete
|region=[[India]]
|ethnicity= [[Biate people|Biate]]
|speakers= 19,000
|date = 1997
|ref=e25
|speakers2=35,000 (2021){{cn|date=January 2023}}
|familycolor=Sino-Tibetan
|fam2=[[Tibeto-Burman languages|Tibeto-Burman]]
|fam3=[[Central Tibeto-Burman languages|Central Tibeto-Burman]] (?)
|fam4=[[Kuki-Chin-Naga languages|Kuki-Chin-Naga]]
|fam5=[[Kuki-Chin languages|Kuki-Chin]]
|fam6=[[Central Kuki-Chin languages|Central]]
|script=[[Latin 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|Biete people]] in several parts of northeast India.<ref name=app-153>{{Cite book| title=Tribes of N.C.Hills, Assam | author=Lalsim, R. | year=2005 | pages=61–105 | publisher=Cultural and Publicity Officer | location=Assam}}</ref> Biate is pronounced as Bia-te (the e in te pronounced as "a").

==Geographical distribution==
Biate is spoken in the following locations (''[[Ethnologue]]'').

*[[Assam]]: [[Dima Hasao District]] and [[Cachar district]]
*[[Meghalaya]]: [[West Jaintia Hills]], [[East Jaintia Hills]] and [[East Khasi Hills district]]
*[[Manipur]]: [[Churachandpur district]]
*[[Mizoram]]: [[Aizawl district]]
*[[Tripura]]: [[Jampui Hills]]

==Basic vocabulary==

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! Biate
! Meaning
|-
| Im ne riming?
| What is your name?
|-
| Ke riming chu Thiangchonsinga
| My name is Thiangchonsinga
|-
| Ki lôm (ki-lôm)
| Thank You
|-
| Ni damim?
| How are you?
|-
| Ki dam
| I am fine
|-
| Tui
| Water
|-
| Phâivua
| Air
|-
| Bu
| (cooked) rice
|-
| Inga(sa)
| fish (meat)
|-
| Ar(sa)
| chicken(meat)
|-
| Voksa
| pork
|-
| Sialsa
| beef
|-
| Kêlsa
| mutton
|-
| Thlâichi
| vegetable
|-
| Dal
| lentils
|-
| Chial(Chi-al)
| salt
|-
| Chithlum(Chi-thlum)
| sugar
|-
| Aroi
| less
|-
| Marcha
| chilli
|-
| Ne peh nôk roh
| Please give again (serve again).
|-
| A inrup
| enough
|-
| Tui ne peh roh
| Please give water.
|-
| Bu ne peh roh
| Please give food (rice).
|-
| An ne peh roh
| Please give (side dish) vegetable / meat.
|-
| Im nang ki pek rang?
| Give what?
|-
| Im?
| What?
|-
| Tikinta?
| When? (past)
|-
| Tikinim?
| When? (future)
|-
| Taka'm / tak tiangim?
| Where?
|-
| Ingkanim?
| How?
|-
| Mangṭha.
| Sleep well. (The equivalent of "Good Night".)
|-
| Ingkanim ki fe rang Mualsei?
| How do I go to Mualsei?
|-
| Izaka'm a man Epu / Epi?
| What is the price of this? (Epu is masculine gender, Epi is feminine gender)
|-
| Lôm takkan fe roh.
| Happy journey
|-
|}

===Numbers===

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| 0
| Hual
|-
| 1
| Khatka
|-
| 2
| Nika
|-
| 3
| Thumka
|-
| 4
| Lika
|-
| 5
| Ringaka
|-
| 6
| Rukka
|-
| 7
| Sarika
|-
| 8
| Riatka
|-
| 9
| Kuakka
|-
| 10
| Somka
|-
| 20
| Sominika
|-
| 30
| Somithumka
|-
| 40
| Somilika
|-
| 50
| Somringaka
|-
| 60
| Somrukka
|-
| 70
| Somsarika
|-
| 80
| Somriatka
|-
| 90
| Somkuakka
|-
| 100
| Rizaka
|-
| 200
| Rizanika
|-
| 300
| Rizathumka
|-
| 400
| Rizalika
|-
| 500
| Rizaringaka
|-
| 600
| Rizarukka
|-
| 700
| Rizasarika
|-
| 800
| Rizariatka
|-
| 900
| Rizakuakka
|-
| 1000
| Sangka
|-
| 10000
| Sîngka
|-
| 100000
| Nuaika
|-
| 1000000
| Dâpka
|-
| 10000000
| Mit-en
|-
| 100000000
| Thlîr
|-
| 1000000000
| Vânnuaidâp
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Sino-Tibetan languages}}
{{Kuki-Chin–Naga languages}}
{{Languages of Northeast India}}
{{Hill tribes of Northeast India}}

[[Category:Languages of Assam]]
[[Category:Languages of Manipur]]
[[Category:Languages of Meghalaya]]
[[Category:Languages of Mizoram]]
[[Category:Endangered languages of India]]

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