Lao (Speech variety #999)
| Speech Variety Code: | #999 |
| Speech Variety Name: | Lao |
| Status: | Verified |
| Registry Of Dialects (ROD) Code: | Does not qualify |
| ISO 639-3 Language Code: | lao |
| ISO 639-3 Language Name: | Lao |
| ISO Macrolanguage Name: | |
| Ethnologue 16th Edition Code: | lao |
| Ethnologue 16th Edition Name: | Lao |
| GRN Name: | Lao |
| Number of speakers: | 3,000,000 |
| Other Information: | National language, Understand No.Thai, Lao Phak.; Animist.; Bible. |
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Alternate names for Lao
Eastern Thai
Lào
Lao Kao
Lao-Lum
Lao Noi
Lao-Noi
Lao-Tai
Laotian
Laotian Tai
Lao Wiang
Lum Lao
Phou Lao
Rong Kong
Tai Lao
Thai Lao
Where Lao is spoken
Australia
Cambodia
Canada
France
Laos
Thailand
United States of America
Related speech varieties
There are 6 similar speech varieties that share the same ISO 639-3 language code:
If you have more information about the Lao language, please contact the ROD Steward.