How many people speak Lao and Malagasy languages tells about Lao native speakers vs Malagasy native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 25.00 million people speak Lao as native language while 18.00 million people speak Malagasy as native language. You can also go to Lao vs Malagasy Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Lao and Malagasy language. In some regions, Lao and Malagasy languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Lao as second language and no estimate of people speaking Malagasy as second language.
Native names are used in the Lao and Malagasy Speaking Countries. Both Lao and Malagasy languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Lao and Malagasy you will get to know the native names of Lao and Malagasy languages. The native name of Lao is ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo) and native name of Malagasy is Fiteny Malagasy. The alternative names of Lao and Malagasy languages are as follows:
The French name of Lao is lao whereas German name of Lao is Laotisch. The German name of Malagasy is Malagassi-Sprache whereas French name of Malagasy is lao.