Tamil

Lao

Tamil and Lao Speaking countries

Tamil

Lao

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

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

Laos

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

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1.3 National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Laos, Northeastern Thailand

1.4 Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

1.6 Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.7 Regulated By

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

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1.8 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.

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.

1.9 Similar To

Malayalam

Thai Language

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages

Tamil vs Lao Countries

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

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

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

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

Tamil and Lao as Minority Language

In Tamil and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Lao as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Tamil and Lao Regulators

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

Tamil and Lao Continents

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

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.

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