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Laotian language

Laotian: Official language of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, also called Lao.

Number of Laotian Speakers: Three million.

Laotian Speakers: Over one million in the neighboring countries.

Language Classification: Branch of Tai (not Thai) language.

Laotian Dialects: Four dialects in four regions.

Laotian Alphabet: It originates from Indian script called Pali which is one of the two (other was Sanskrit) languages Buddhism was written. It has 27 consonant symbols and 39 written vowel sounds.

Laotian Language History: Started in the 17th century.

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Laotian Orthography: Tonal language (changes in pitch changes the meaning). Polysyllabic words borrowed from Pali. Lao language has no inflections. 

Laotian Language Enriched by: Buddhism and the languages of neighboring countries.

Laotian Standardization Efforts: No major standard national form.

Unique Features of Laotian: Laotian language has five and six tones depending on the dialect.

For more information on Laotian language see LaoConnection.com

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