Lao

Kra-Dai7 million totalLao

RegionLaos

FamilyKra-Dai

Speakers7 million total

ScriptLao

TypeAbugida

About Lao

The official language of Laos. Closely related to Thai and partially mutually intelligible. A tonal language with 6 tones. Uses a script similar to Thai. Written with no spaces between words.

Related Languages

Thai

Kra-Dai60 millionThai

A tonal language with 5 tones. Uses a script derived from ancient Khmer. Has no spaces between words...