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How many people speak Burmese and Lao?


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Lao and Burmese speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
43.00 million   
30
25.00 million   
40

Speaking Population
0.50 %   
29
Not Available   

Native Speakers
33.00 million   
28
25.00 million   
32

Second Language Speakers
10.00 million   
23
Not Available   

Native Name
ဗမာစကား (bama saka)   
ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo)   

Alternative Names
Bama, Bamachaka, Myanmar, Myen, myanma bhasa   
Eastern Thai, Lào, Lao Kao, Lao Wiang, Lao-Lum, Lao-Noi, Lao-Tai, Laotian, Laotian Tai, Lum Lao, Phou Lao, Rong Kong, Tai Lao   

French Name
birman   
lao   

German Name
Birmanisch   
Laotisch   

Pronunciation
Not Available   
pʰáːsǎː láːw   

Ethnicity
Bamar people   
Not Available   

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Burmese native speakers vs Lao native speakers

How many people speak Burmese and Lao languages tells about Burmese native speakers vs Lao native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 33.00 million people speak Burmese as native language while 25.00 million people speak Lao as native language. You can also go to Burmese vs Lao Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Burmese and Lao language. In some regions, Burmese and Lao languages are used as second language. There are 10.00 million speakers who use Burmese as second language and no estimate of people speaking Lao as second language.

Native Names of Burmese and Lao

Native names are used in the Burmese and Lao Speaking Countries. Both Burmese and Lao languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Burmese and Lao you will get to know the native names of Burmese and Lao languages. The native name of Burmese is ဗမာစကား (bama saka) and native name of Lao is ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo). The alternative names of Burmese and Lao languages are as follows:

The French name of Burmese is birman whereas German name of Burmese is Birmanisch. The German name of Lao is Laotisch whereas French name of Lao is birman.

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