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How many people speak Lao and Cantonese?


Lao
Cantonese and Lao speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
25.00 million  
40
60.00 million  
27

Speaking Population
0.22 %  
99+
16.00 %  
2

Native Speakers
25.00 million  
32
52.00 million  
21

Second Language Speakers
3.00 million  
99+
71.00 million  
15

Native Name
ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo)  
Kwang Tung Wa  

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

French Name
lao  
cantonais  

German Name
Laotisch  
Kantonesisch  

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

Ethnicity
Lao people  
Han Chinese  

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Lao native speakers vs Cantonese native speakers

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

Native Names of Lao and Cantonese

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

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

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