Countries
Laos
Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu
Total No. Of Countries
132
0
46
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National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
France
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Africa, Canada
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam
Regulated By
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Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française
Interesting Facts
- There is no space left between words, only between phrases or sentences in Lao language.
- The Lao alphabets has been reformed many times over the past 50 years.
- French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
- French is the top language in Culinary Scene.
Similar To
Thai Language
Italian Language
Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
Latin
Hello
ສະບາຍດີ (sába̖ai-di̖i)
bonjour
Thank You
ຂອບໃຈ (khàwp ja̖i)
Merci
How Are You?
ສະບາຍດີບ (sába̖ai-di̖i baw?)
Comment allez-vous?
Good Night
ໃນຕອນກາງຄືນ ທີ່ດີ (naitonkangkhun thidi)
bonne Nuit
Good Evening
ສະບາຍດີຕອນແລງ (sa bai di ton aelng)
bonsoir
Good Afternoon
ສະບາຍດີຕອນສວາຍ (sa bai di ton suaai)
bon Après-Midi
Good Morning
ສະບາຍດີຕອນເຊົ້າ (sa bai di ton sao)
Bonjour
Please
ກະລຸນາ (kaluna)
S'il vous plaît
Sorry
ຂໍອະໄພ (khooaphai)
désolé
Bye
Sôhk dii der
au revoir
I Love You
ຂ້ອຍຮັກເຈົ້າ (khony hak chao)
Je t'aime
Excuse Me
ຂໍໂທດ (kho othd)
Excuse Moi
How Many People Speak?
25.00 million163.00 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.22 %1.12 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
25.00 million76.00 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
3.00 million87.00 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo)
français
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
Français
French Name
lao
français
German Name
Laotisch
Französisch
Pronunciation
pʰáːsǎː láːw
[fʁɑ̃sɛ]
Ethnicity
Lao people
French people