Burmese and Lao Speaking countries

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.

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.