Lao and Malayalam Speaking countries
Countries
Laos
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
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
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Regulated By
Not Available
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
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.
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Similar To
Thai Language
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
Sanskrit Language
Lao and Malayalam as Minority Language
In Lao and Malayalam speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Malayalam 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.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
If you want to compare Lao and Malayalam dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Malayalam Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lao and Malayalam Regulators
Lao and Malayalam speaking countries provide you Lao and Malayalam regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Malayalam is regulated by Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala. Also get to learn, Lao and Malayalam Language History.
Lao and Malayalam Continents
Thinking about Lao and Malayalam continents in which Lao and Malayalam speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Malayalam. Most of the Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. While Malayalam 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 Malayalam 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.
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
The Lao language was derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages and is similar to Thai Language whereas Lao language is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.