Lao and Ilocano Speaking countries
Countries
Laos
Philippines
National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
Philippines
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Commission on the Filipino Language
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.
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
Similar To
Thai Language
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
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Lao and Ilocano as Minority Language
In Lao and Ilocano speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Ilocano as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Lao and Ilocano dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Ilocano Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lao and Ilocano Regulators
Lao and Ilocano speaking countries provide you Lao and Ilocano regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Ilocano is regulated by Commission on the Filipino Language. Also get to learn, Lao and Ilocano Language History.
Lao and Ilocano Continents
Thinking about Lao and Ilocano continents in which Lao and Ilocano speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Ilocano. Most of the Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. While Ilocano speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Lao and Ilocano languages:
Lao 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.
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
The Lao language was derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages and is similar to Thai Language whereas Lao language is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages and derived from Not Available.