Swahili and Lao Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Laos
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
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Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- 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
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Thai Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
Swahili and Lao as Minority Language
In Swahili and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Lao as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Swahili 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 Swahili and Lao dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Lao Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Lao Regulators
Swahili and Lao speaking countries provide you Swahili and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Swahili and Lao Language History.
Swahili and Lao Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Lao continents in which Swahili and Lao speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Lao. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Swahili and Lao languages:
Swahili Interesting Facts:
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
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 Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.