How many people speak Tibetan and Lao languages tells about Tibetan native speakers vs Lao native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 1.20 million people speak Tibetan as native language while 25.00 million people speak Lao as native language. You can also go to Tibetan vs Lao Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Tibetan and Lao language. In some regions, Tibetan and Lao languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Tibetan as second language and no estimate of people speaking Lao as second language.
Native names are used in the Tibetan and Lao Speaking Countries. Both Tibetan and Lao languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Tibetan and Lao you will get to know the native names of Tibetan and Lao languages. The native name of Tibetan is བོད་སྐད་ (pö-gay) and native name of Lao is ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo). The alternative names of Tibetan and Lao languages are as follows:
The French name of Tibetan is tibétain whereas German name of Tibetan is Tibetisch. The German name of Lao is Laotisch whereas French name of Lao is tibétain.