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*'''Other names for "Lao"''': <code>Eastern Thai, Lao Kao, Lao Wiang, Lao-Lum, Lao-Noi, Lao-Tai, Laotian, Laotian Tai, Lum Lao, Phou Lao, Rong Kong, Tai Lao</code> | *'''Other names for "Lao"''': <code>Eastern Thai, Lao Kao, Lao Wiang, Lao-Lum, Lao-Noi, Lao-Tai, Laotian, Laotian Tai, Lum Lao, Phou Lao, Rong Kong, Tai Lao</code> | ||
*'''The Lao language is spoken in''': <code>Laos</code> | *'''The Lao language is spoken in''': <code>Laos</code> | ||
Lao, sometimes referred to as Laotian, is a Kra–Dai language of the Lao people. It is spoken in Laos, where it is the official language for around 7 million people, as well as in northeast Thailand, where it is used by around 23 million people, usually referred to as Isan. Lao serves as a lingua franca among the citizens of Laos, who also speak approximately 90 other languages, many of which are unrelated to Lao. | Lao, sometimes referred to as Laotian, is a Kra–Dai language of the Lao people. It is spoken in Laos, where it is the official language for around 7 million people, as well as in northeast Thailand, where it is used by around 23 million people, usually referred to as Isan. Lao serves as a lingua franca among the citizens of Laos, who also speak approximately 90 other languages, many of which are unrelated to Lao. | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 8 September 2021
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Welcome to the Lao learning page!
You will find below many free resources to learn and practice this language.
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Facts about Lao
- Language code (ISO 639-3):
lao - Autonyms (how to write "Lao" in Lao):
ລາວ / ພາສາລາວ - Other names for "Lao":
Eastern Thai, Lao Kao, Lao Wiang, Lao-Lum, Lao-Noi, Lao-Tai, Laotian, Laotian Tai, Lum Lao, Phou Lao, Rong Kong, Tai Lao - The Lao language is spoken in:
Laos
Lao, sometimes referred to as Laotian, is a Kra–Dai language of the Lao people. It is spoken in Laos, where it is the official language for around 7 million people, as well as in northeast Thailand, where it is used by around 23 million people, usually referred to as Isan. Lao serves as a lingua franca among the citizens of Laos, who also speak approximately 90 other languages, many of which are unrelated to Lao.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lao_language
Lao Dictionaries
• Sealang: Lao-English dictionary + phonetics
• Seasite: Lao-English dictionary
• Laosoftware: Lao-French dictionary
• Wikitravel: Lao phrasebook
• common phrases Lao-French (Lao & Latin characters)
• Short dictionary of religious and Buddhist terms Lao-English (2005)
• Lexique français laocien by Marie-Joseph Cuaz (1904) (Lao & Latin characters)
• Dictionnaire français-laotien by Guy Cheminaud (1906) (Latin characters)
• Dictionnaire français-laotien, Mission Pavie, exploration de l'Indo-Chine, by Victor-Alphonse Massie (1894) (Latin characters)
• Manuel de conversation franco-laotien by Estrade (1895) (Latin characters)