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Burmese and Lao Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Myanmar
Laos
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
11
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Myanmar
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
1.4 Second Language
Bangladesh, Burma
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Mon
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.7 Regulated By
Myanmar Language Commission
Not Available
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • The naming of people in Burmese is strange. There is no last name, often name is rhymed such as Ming Ming, Mo Mo or Jo Jo.
  • It appears as odd language to many people because it has peculiar pitch register, tonal form as language.
  • There is no space left between words, only between phrases or sentences in Lao language.
  • The Lao alphabets has been reformed many times over the past 50 years.
1.9 Similar To
Thai Language
Thai Language
1.10 Derived From
Pali Language
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages

Burmese vs Lao Countries

Comparing Burmese vs Lao countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Burmese and Lao languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Burmese is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Lao is official language is 1

Find if Burmese and Lao are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Burmese and Lao speaking countries will give you the presence of Burmese and Lao languages in different countries. Along with Burmese vs Lao countries, you can also compare Burmese vs Lao.

Burmese and Lao as Minority Language

In Burmese and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Burmese and Lao as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Burmese as minority language: Mon.
  • Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

If you want to compare Burmese and Lao dialects, then you can go to Burmese vs Lao Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Burmese and Lao Regulators

Burmese and Lao speaking countries provide you Burmese and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Myanmar Language Commission regulates Burmese language.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Burmese and Lao Language History.

Burmese and Lao Continents

Thinking about Burmese and Lao continents in which Burmese and Lao speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Burmese and Lao. Most of the Burmese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Burmese and Lao languages:

Burmese Interesting Facts:

  • The naming of people in Burmese is strange. There is no last name, often name is rhymed such as Ming Ming, Mo Mo or Jo Jo.
  • It appears as odd language to many people because it has peculiar pitch register, tonal form as language.

Lao Interesting Facts:

  • There is no space left between words, only between phrases or sentences in Lao language.
  • The Lao alphabets has been reformed many times over the past 50 years.

The Burmese language was derived from Pali Language and is similar to Thai Language whereas Burmese language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.