How many people speak Lao and Dzongkha?

Lao native speakers vs Dzongkha native speakers

How many people speak Lao and Dzongkha languages tells about Lao native speakers vs Dzongkha native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 25.00 million people speak Lao as native language while 0.17 million people speak Dzongkha as native language. You can also go to Lao vs Dzongkha Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Lao and Dzongkha language. In some regions, Lao and Dzongkha languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Lao as second language and 0.47 million speakers who use Dzongkha as second language.

Native Names of Lao and Dzongkha

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

• Lao alternative names are: Eastern Thai, Lào, Lao Kao, Lao Wiang, Lao-Lum, Lao-Noi, Lao-Tai, Laotian, Laotian Tai, Lum Lao, Phou Lao, Rong Kong, Tai Lao
• Dzongkha alternative names are: Bhotia of Bhutan, Bhotia of Dukpa, Bhutanese, Drukha, Drukke, Dukpa, Jonkha, Rdzongkha, Zongkhar

The French name of Lao is lao whereas German name of Lao is Laotisch. The German name of Dzongkha is Dzongkha whereas French name of Dzongkha is lao.