Santali and Lao Speaking countries
National Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
- 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
Munda Language
Thai Language
Derived From
Not Available
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
Santali and Lao as Minority Language
In Santali and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Santali and Lao as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Santali and Lao dialects, then you can go to Santali vs Lao Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Santali and Lao Regulators
Santali and Lao speaking countries provide you Santali and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Santali is not regulated.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Santali and Lao Language History.
Santali and Lao Continents
Thinking about Santali and Lao continents in which Santali and Lao speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Santali and Lao. Most of the Santali 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 Santali and Lao languages:
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
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 Santali language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Munda Language whereas Santali language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.