How many people speak Chinese and Lao languages tells about Chinese native speakers vs Lao native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 873.00 million people speak Chinese as native language while 25.00 million people speak Lao as native language. You can also go to Chinese vs Lao Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Chinese and Lao language. In some regions, Chinese and Lao languages are used as second language. There are 178.00 million speakers who use Chinese as second language and no estimate of people speaking Lao as second language.
Native names are used in the Chinese and Lao Speaking Countries. Both Chinese and Lao languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Chinese and Lao you will get to know the native names of Chinese and Lao languages. The native name of Chinese is 中文 (zhōngwén) and native name of Lao is ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo). The alternative names of Chinese and Lao languages are as follows:
The French name of Chinese is chinois whereas German name of Chinese is Chinesisch. The German name of Lao is Laotisch whereas French name of Lao is chinois.