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  2. Lao language - Wikipedia

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    Lao (Lao: ພາສາລາວ, [pʰáː.sǎː láːw]), sometimes referred to as Laotian, is the official language of Laos and a significant language in the Isan region of northeastern Thailand, where it is usually referred to as the Isan language. Spoken by over 3 million people in Laos and 3.7 million in all countries, it serves as a vital ...

  3. Tai languages - Wikipedia

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    The Tai languages include the most widely spoken of the Tai–Kadai languages, including Standard Thai or Siamese, the national language of Thailand; Lao or Laotian, the national language of Laos; Myanmar's Shan language; and Zhuang, a major language in the Southwestern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, spoken by the Zhuang people (壯 ...

  4. Tai peoples - Wikipedia

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    The name "Lao" is used almost exclusively by the majority population of Laos, the Lao people, ... Tai languages spoken today use incredibly diverse scripts, ...

  5. Comparison of Lao and Isan - Wikipedia

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    Lao is a Tai language spoken by 7 million people in Laos and 23 million people in northeast Thailand. [1] After the conclusion of the Franco-Siamese conflict of 1893 , the Lao-speaking world was politically split at the Mekong River , with the left bank eventually becoming modern Laos and the right bank the Isan region of Thailand (formerly ...

  6. Culture of Laos - Wikipedia

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    Lao, the official language of Laos, is a monosyllabic tone based language from the Tai-Kadai family as spoken in Vientiane. There are 19 million Lao speakers in Thailand and 3 million in Laos, a reflection of geopolitical history .

  7. Lao people - Wikipedia

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    The Lao people are a Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia. They primarily speak the Lao language, which belongs to the Kra–Dai language family. Lao people constitute the majority ethnic group of Laos, comprising 53.2% of the country's total population. They are also found in significant numbers in northeastern Thailand, particularly in ...

  8. List of countries by number of languages - Wikipedia

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    Country or territory Number of living languages Number of speakers Established Immigrant Total Percent [note 1]Total Mean Median Papua New Guinea 840 0 840 11.81 ...

  9. Laotian Chams - Wikipedia

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    Laotian Chams are an Cham ... Most of Chams those living in Vientiane today trace their origins to Muslim fishing ... It is the same as the language spoken by the ...