Ilocano and Lao Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
  
Laos
  
National Language
Philippines
  
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
  
- There is no space left between words, only between phrases or sentences in Lao language.
- The Lao alphabets has been reformed many times over the past 50 years.
  
Similar To
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
  
Thai Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
  
Ilocano and Lao as Minority Language
In Ilocano and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Ilocano and Lao as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Ilocano and Lao dialects, then you can go to Ilocano vs Lao Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Ilocano and Lao Regulators
Ilocano and Lao speaking countries provide you Ilocano and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Commission on the Filipino Language regulates Ilocano language.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Ilocano and Lao Language History.
Ilocano and Lao Continents
Thinking about Ilocano and Lao continents in which Ilocano and Lao speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Ilocano and Lao. Most of the Ilocano speaking countries lie in Asia. While Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Ilocano and Lao languages:
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
Lao Interesting Facts:
- There is no space left between words, only between phrases or sentences in Lao language.
- The Lao alphabets has been reformed many times over the past 50 years.
The Ilocano language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages whereas Ilocano language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.