Lao

Tamil

Lao and Tamil Speaking countries

Lao

Tamil

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Laos

Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

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1.3 National Language

Laos, Northeastern Thailand

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

1.4 Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

1.6 Minority Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

1.7 Regulated By

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Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University

1.8 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.

Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.

1.9 Similar To

Thai Language

Malayalam

1.10 Derived From

Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages

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Lao vs Tamil Countries

Comparing Lao vs Tamil countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Lao and Tamil languages.

Lao Speaking Countries: Laos.
Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.

So we find that, total number of countries where Lao is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6

Find if Lao and Tamil are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Lao and Tamil speaking countries will give you the presence of Lao and Tamil languages in different countries. Along with Lao vs Tamil countries, you can also compare Lao vs Tamil.

Lao and Tamil as Minority Language

In Lao and Tamil speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Tamil 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.
Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.

If you want to compare Lao and Tamil dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Tamil Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Lao and Tamil Regulators

Lao and Tamil speaking countries provide you Lao and Tamil regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Lao and Tamil Language History.

Lao and Tamil Continents

Thinking about Lao and Tamil continents in which Lao and Tamil speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Tamil. Most of the Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. While Tamil 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 Tamil 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.

Tamil Interesting Facts:

Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.

The Lao language was derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages and is similar to Thai Language whereas Lao language is similar to Malayalam and derived from Not Available.