Filipino and Lao Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
  
Laos
  
National Language
Philippines
  
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
  
Second Language
Philippines
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
  
- 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
Tagalog Language
  
Thai Language
  
Derived From
Spanish Language
  
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
  
Filipino and Lao as Minority Language
In Filipino and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Filipino and Lao as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Filipino as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Filipino and Lao dialects, then you can go to Filipino vs Lao Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Filipino and Lao Regulators
Filipino and Lao speaking countries provide you Filipino and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino regulates Filipino language.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Filipino and Lao Language History.
Filipino and Lao Continents
Thinking about Filipino and Lao continents in which Filipino and Lao speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Filipino and Lao. Most of the Filipino 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 Filipino and Lao languages:
Filipino Interesting Facts:
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
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 Filipino language was derived from Spanish Language and is similar to Tagalog Language whereas Filipino language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.