Lao, sometimes referred to as Laotian, is a Southwestern Tai language and the official language of Laos. It is also spoken in the Isan region of northeastern Thailand, where it is usually called the Isan language.
Facts
ISO 639-3 Code Speaker Count2015 estimate, first-language (L1) speakers of PDR Lao; the infobox also gives a second-language total of 800,000 with no date, not captured here. RegionLaos, Thailand (Isan), Cambodia (Stung Treng, Preah Vihear and Ratanakiri), Vietnam (Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Son La), China (Xishuangbanna) 1 Classification
Official Status Connections
Written In
Source Wikipedia: Lao Language
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Lao Language
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Lao, sometimes referred to as Laotian, is a Southwestern Tai language and the official language of Laos. It is also spoken in the Isan region of northeastern Thailand, where it is usually called the Isan language. The political split of the Lao-speaking population along the Mekong River resulted from the Franco-Siamese crisis of 1893.
Infobox, ISO 639-3
lao
Infobox, Speakers
L1: 3.7 million (2015)
Infobox, Native to
Laos, Thailand (Isan), Cambodia (Stung Treng, Preah Vihear and Ratanakiri), Vietnam (Điện Biên, Lai Châu and Sơn La), China (Xishuangbanna)
Official status, Lao entity page
Lao, sometimes referred to as Laotian, is a Southwestern Tai language and the official language of Laos.
- Written In: Lao Script
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.