Lao and Tagalog Speaking countries
Countries
Laos
Philippines
National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
Philippines
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Filipinos
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Australia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Regulated By
Not Available
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
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.
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
Similar To
Thai Language
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
Not Available
Lao and Tagalog as Minority Language
In Lao and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Tagalog 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.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Lao and Tagalog dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Tagalog Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lao and Tagalog Regulators
Lao and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Lao and Tagalog regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Lao and Tagalog Language History.
Lao and Tagalog Continents
Thinking about Lao and Tagalog continents in which Lao and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Tagalog. Most of the Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. While Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog 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.
Tagalog Interesting Facts:
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
The Lao language was derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages and is similar to Thai Language whereas Lao language is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from Not Available.