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