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How many people speak Cantonese and Lao?


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Lao and Cantonese speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
60.00 million  
27
25.00 million  
40

Speaking Population
16.00 %  
2
0.22 %  
99+

Native Speakers
52.00 million  
21
25.00 million  
32

Second Language Speakers
71.00 million  
15
3.00 million  
99+

Native Name
Kwang Tung Wa  
ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo)  

Alternative Names
Guangfu, Metropolitan Cantonese  
Eastern Thai, Lào, Lao Kao, Lao Wiang, Lao-Lum, Lao-Noi, Lao-Tai, Laotian, Laotian Tai, Lum Lao, Phou Lao, Rong Kong, Tai Lao  

French Name
cantonais  
lao  

German Name
Kantonesisch  
Laotisch  

Pronunciation
[kʰɐn˧˥tʰœːn˧˥sɨ˧˥]  
pʰáːsǎː láːw  

Ethnicity
Han Chinese  
Lao people  

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Cantonese native speakers vs Lao native speakers

How many people speak Cantonese and Lao languages tells about Cantonese native speakers vs Lao native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 52.00 million people speak Cantonese as native language while 25.00 million people speak Lao as native language. You can also go to Cantonese vs Lao Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Cantonese and Lao language. In some regions, Cantonese and Lao languages are used as second language. There are 71.00 million speakers who use Cantonese as second language and 3.00 million speakers who use Lao as second language.

Native Names of Cantonese and Lao

Native names are used in the Cantonese and Lao Speaking Countries. Both Cantonese and Lao languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Cantonese and Lao you will get to know the native names of Cantonese and Lao languages. The native name of Cantonese is Kwang Tung Wa and native name of Lao is ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo). The alternative names of Cantonese and Lao languages are as follows:

The French name of Cantonese is cantonais whereas German name of Cantonese is Kantonesisch. The German name of Lao is Laotisch whereas French name of Lao is cantonais.

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