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Lao is the official language of Laos and a significant language in northeastern Thailand. It belongs to the Southwestern Tai branch of the Kra-Dai language family and has a tonal and analytic structure. Learn about its origin, divergence, and convergence with other Tai languages.
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Consonants are divided into three classes which help to determine the tone of a syllable (indicated by the numbers below). The sounds represented by some consonants change when they are used at the end of a syllable (indicated by the letters on the right of the slash below). The consonants can all be used at the beginning of a syllable but only som...
Transliteration Manut thuk khôn kœ̄t māmīkẏat sâk sī, sitthi, sēlī phôp læ khwôm smœ̄ phôp thàw thẏam kân. Thuk thuk khôn mīhēt phôn læ khwômkhit khwôm hian swàn tôw khɔ̄̄ṅ phai khɔ̄ṅ mân, tǣ̀vồ manut thuk thuk khôn khwan paphʉt tàṁ kân khʉ̄ kân kâp pianốy nɔ̄́ṅ kân. Hear a recording of this text (made with Text To Speech Free)
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Learn about Lao, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in Laos and related to Thai. Find out how to write and pronounce Lao letters, numbers and tones, and see examples of Lao text and videos.
Learn about Lao, the official language of Laos and one of the Tai languages of Southeast Asia. Explore its dialects, influences, writing system, and literary traditions from the 16th century to the present.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 31, 2017 · Lao is the dominant language in Laos and belongs to the Tai-Kadai language family. Learn about its history, script, dialects, and the influence of French and English in the country.
- Joseph Kiprop
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Learn about Lao, a Tai-Kadai language spoken by 3 million people in Laos and Thailand. Find out its sound system, grammar, writing system, and dialects.
Lao, sometimes referred to as Laotian, is the official language of Laos and a significant language in the Isan region of northeastern Thailand, where it is usually referred to as the Isan language. Spoken by over 3 million people in Laos and 3.2 million in all countries, it serves as a vital link in the cultural and social fabric of these areas. It is written in the Lao script, an abugida that evolved from ancient Tai scripts.
May 2, 2023 · Learn about the origins, evolution, and classification of Lao, the official language of Laos and Northeastern Thailand. Discover the five regional dialects of Lao and the similarities and differences with Thai language.
