Konkani and Lao Speaking countries
Countries
India
  
Laos
  
National Language
India
  
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
Govenment of Goa
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
  
- 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
Marathi
  
Thai Language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
  
Konkani and Lao as Minority Language
In Konkani and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Konkani and Lao as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Konkani 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 Konkani and Lao dialects, then you can go to Konkani vs Lao Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Konkani and Lao Regulators
Konkani and Lao speaking countries provide you Konkani and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Govenment of Goa regulates Konkani language.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Konkani and Lao Language History.
Konkani and Lao Continents
Thinking about Konkani and Lao continents in which Konkani and Lao speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Konkani and Lao. Most of the Konkani 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 Konkani and Lao languages:
Konkani Interesting Facts:
- Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
- Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
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 Konkani language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Marathi whereas Konkani language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.