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Lao
Chinese and Lao speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
25.00 million  
40
1,051.00 million  
2

Speaking Population
0.22 %  
99+
16.00 %  
2

Native Speakers
25.00 million  
32
873.00 million  
1

Second Language Speakers
3.00 million  
99+
178.00 million  
3

Native Name
ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo)  
中文 (zhōngwén)  

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  
Zhongwen, Hanyu  

French Name
lao  
chinois  

German Name
Laotisch  
Chinesisch  

Pronunciation
pʰáːsǎː láːw  
[ʈʂʰíŋ] [huà]  

Ethnicity
Lao people  
Han  

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Lao native speakers vs Chinese native speakers

How many people speak Lao and Chinese languages tells about Lao native speakers vs Chinese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 25.00 million people speak Lao as native language while 873.00 million people speak Chinese as native language. You can also go to Lao vs Chinese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Lao and Chinese language. In some regions, Lao and Chinese languages are used as second language. There are 3.00 million speakers who use Lao as second language and 178.00 million speakers who use Chinese as second language.

Native Names of Lao and Chinese

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

The French name of Lao is lao whereas German name of Lao is Laotisch. The German name of Chinese is Chinesisch whereas French name of Chinese is lao.

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