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How many people speak Thai and Lao?


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Lao and Thai speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
60.00 million  
27
25.00 million  
40

Speaking Population
0.85 %  
24
0.22 %  
99+

Native Speakers
20.00 million  
37
25.00 million  
32

Second Language Speakers
40.00 million  
21
3.00 million  
99+

Native Name
ภาษาไทย  
ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo)  

Alternative Names
Siamese, Standard Thai, Thaiklang  
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
thaï  
lao  

German Name
Thailändisch  
Laotisch  

Pronunciation
[pʰāːsǎː tʰāj]  
pʰáːsǎː láːw  

Ethnicity
Central Thai and Thai Chinese  
Lao people  

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Thai native speakers vs Lao native speakers

How many people speak Thai and Lao languages tells about Thai native speakers vs Lao native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 20.00 million people speak Thai as native language while 25.00 million people speak Lao as native language. You can also go to Thai vs Lao Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Thai and Lao language. In some regions, Thai and Lao languages are used as second language. There are 40.00 million speakers who use Thai as second language and 3.00 million speakers who use Lao as second language.

Native Names of Thai and Lao

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

The French name of Thai is thaï whereas German name of Thai is Thailändisch. The German name of Lao is Laotisch whereas French name of Lao is thaï.

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