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Dzongkha and Lao Speaking countries


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Lao and Dzongkha Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Bhutan  
Laos  

Total No. Of Countries
1  
14
1  
14

National Language
Bhutan  
Laos, Northeastern Thailand  

Second Language
India  
Not spoken in any of the countries  

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Asia  

Minority Language
India  
Not spoken in any of the countries  

Regulated By
Dzongkha Development Commission  
Not Available  

Interesting Facts
  • Standard romanization of the Dzongkha language is Roman Dzongkha.
  
  • 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.
  

Similar To
Sikkimese Language  
Thai Language  

Derived From
Tibetan Language  
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages  

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Dzongkha and Lao as Minority Language

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

  • Dzongkha as minority language: India.
  • Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Dzongkha and Lao Regulators

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

Dzongkha and Lao Continents

Thinking about Dzongkha and Lao continents in which Dzongkha and Lao speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Dzongkha and Lao. Most of the Dzongkha 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 Dzongkha and Lao languages:

Dzongkha Interesting Facts:

Lao Interesting Facts:

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

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