Lao and Oriya Speaking countries
National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
India
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
Not Available
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.
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
Similar To
Thai Language
Bengali and Assamese
Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
Sanskrit Language
Lao and Oriya as Minority Language
In Lao and Oriya speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Oriya 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.
- Oriya as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Lao and Oriya dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Oriya Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lao and Oriya Regulators
Lao and Oriya speaking countries provide you Lao and Oriya regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Oriya is not regulated. Also get to learn, Lao and Oriya Language History.
Lao and Oriya Continents
Thinking about Lao and Oriya continents in which Lao and Oriya speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Oriya. Most of the Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. While Oriya 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 Oriya 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.
Oriya Interesting Facts:
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
The Lao language was derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages and is similar to Thai Language whereas Lao language is similar to Bengali and Assamese and derived from Sanskrit Language.