Lao Translation
Language Name: Lao
Other Names of Lao: Laotian
Lao Language Varieties: Vientiane Lao, Northern Lao, Northeastern Lao/Tai Phuan, Central Lao, Southern Lao, Western Lao
Written Script of Lao: Abugida Script
Lao is an Official Language in: Laos
Lao is spoken in: Laos, Thailand, U.S., France, Canada, China, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina
Lao Number of Speakers: 20 million people speaks Lao
Lao ISO Code: lo, lao
Notes:
- Lao is spoken in the northeast of Thailand, where it is usually referred to as the Isan language.
- Lao and Thai are very similar and share most of their basic vocabulary, but differences in many basic words limit inter-comprehension.
