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