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laoLao  

Type

  • Language

Definition

  • Lao or Laotian (ພາສາລາວ, BGN/PCGN: phasa lao, ) is a tonal language of the Tai–Kadai language family. It is the official language of Laos, and also spoken in the northeast of Thailand, where it is usually referred to as the Isan language. Being the primary language of the Lao people, Lao is also an important second language for the multitude of ethnic groups in Laos and in Isan. Lao, like all languages in Laos, is written in an abugida script. Although there is no official standard, the Vientiane dialect has become the de facto standard.

Entry terms

  • Lao language

ISO 639-1 code

  • lo

ISO 639-2 Bibliographical code

  • lao

ISO 639-2 Terminological code

  • lao

ISO 639-3 code

  • lao

Notation

  • lao

In other languages

  • Lao

    French

  • lao
  • Laotisch

    German

  • Laotische Sprache
  • lao

    Italian

  • Lingua lao
  • laosiano

    Portuguese

  • Língua laociana
  • laosiano

    Spanish

  • Idioma lao

URI

http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/lao

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