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  2. French language in Laos - Wikipedia

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    French is also used in public works in central and southern Laos and Luang Prabang and is a language of diplomacy and of the elite classes, higher professions, and elders. However, the English language has continued to threaten the French language as a secondary language in Laos as it is seen as the language of international commerce and some ...

  3. Luang Prabang - Wikipedia

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    Luang Prabang has a rich artistic and culinary history and the city's cooks were hired by the king. [citation needed] Typical local dishes include: Or lam (O-lam, the favourite dish of Luang Prabang locals), Luang Prabang sausage, mokpa (steamed fish), and Kaipen made from Mekong River moss (served fried) with the Luang Prabang's famous Jeow ...

  4. Luang Prabang province - Wikipedia

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    On 9 March 1945, independence was declared for Laos, and Luang Prabang was the capital. Colonel Hans Imfeld, commissioner of the French Republic, entered Luang Prabang on 25 August 1945 with a party of Franco-Laotian guerrillas and received assurances from the king that the protectorate was still in force. [5] After the Washington Accord of ...

  5. Laos - Wikipedia

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    In the 19th century, Luang Prabang was ransacked by the Chinese Black Flag Army. [37] France rescued King Oun Kham and added Luang Phrabang to the protectorate of French Indochina. The Kingdom of Champasak and the territory of Vientiane were added to the protectorate.

  6. Languages of France - Wikipedia

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    Arabic, especially the Maghrebi Arabic dialects, is the second-most common language in French homes, with several million speakers. [12] Berber languages from North Africans are one of the most spoken languages in France, about 2,200,000 speakers.

  7. Culture of Laos - Wikipedia

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    Luang Prabang is the most heavily visited city in Laos, and was chosen for both its architectural and artistic heritage in fusing traditional Lao and French colonial architecture. There are more than 30 active temples in Luang Prabang, and was the seat of the Kingdom of Lan Xang from 1353 to 1560 and the Kingdom of Luang Prabang from 1707 to 1946.

  8. Kingdom of Luang Phrabang - Wikipedia

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    A French consulate was established in the capital of Luang Prabang in 1885. The kingdom was at this time a Siamese vassal, who feared French plans of annexing of Luang Prabang. A treaty was signed on 7 May 1886 between Siam and France recognizing Siamese suzerainty over Luang Prabang and neighboring Lao kingdoms. [1]

  9. List of official languages by country and territory - Wikipedia

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    A language that uniquely represents the national identity of a state, nation, and/or country and is so designated by a country's government; some are technically minority languages. (On this page a national language is followed by parentheses that identify it as a national language status.) Some countries have more than one language with this ...