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How many people speak Vietnamese and Lao?


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Lao and Vietnamese speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
91.00 million   
16
25.00 million   
40

Speaking Population
1.14 %   
16
Not Available   

Native Speakers
75.00 million   
14
25.00 million   
32

Second Language Speakers
16.00 million   
17
Not Available   

Native Name
tiếng việt (㗂越)   
ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo)   

Alternative Names
Annamese, Ching, Gin, Jing, Kinh, Viet   
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
vietnamien   
lao   

German Name
Vietnamesisch   
Laotisch   

Pronunciation
[tĭəŋ vìəˀt] (Northern) [tǐəŋ jìək] (Southern)   
pʰáːsǎː láːw   

Ethnicity
Vietnamese (Kinh) people   
Not Available   

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Vietnamese native speakers vs Lao native speakers

How many people speak Vietnamese and Lao languages tells about Vietnamese native speakers vs Lao native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 75.00 million people speak Vietnamese as native language while 25.00 million people speak Lao as native language. You can also go to Vietnamese vs Lao Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Vietnamese and Lao language. In some regions, Vietnamese and Lao languages are used as second language. There are 16.00 million speakers who use Vietnamese as second language and no estimate of people speaking Lao as second language.

Native Names of Vietnamese and Lao

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

The French name of Vietnamese is vietnamien whereas German name of Vietnamese is Vietnamesisch. The German name of Lao is Laotisch whereas French name of Lao is vietnamien.

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