How many people speak Lao and Khmer languages tells about Lao native speakers vs Khmer native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 25.00 million people speak Lao as native language while 13.00 million people speak Khmer as native language. You can also go to Lao vs Khmer Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Lao and Khmer language. In some regions, Lao and Khmer languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Lao as second language and no estimate of people speaking Khmer as second language.
Native names are used in the Lao and Khmer Speaking Countries. Both Lao and Khmer languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Lao and Khmer you will get to know the native names of Lao and Khmer languages. The native name of Lao is ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo) and native name of Khmer is ភាសាខ្មែរ (bhāsā khmɛ̄r). The alternative names of Lao and Khmer languages are as follows:
The French name of Lao is lao whereas German name of Lao is Laotisch. The German name of Khmer is Kambodschanisch whereas French name of Khmer is lao.