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