Korean and Lao Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
  
Laos
  
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
  
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
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
  
- 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
Chinese and Japanese languages
  
Thai Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
  
Korean and Lao as Minority Language
In Korean and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Lao as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Korean as minority language: Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America.
- Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Korean and Lao dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Lao Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Lao Regulators
Korean and Lao speaking countries provide you Korean and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Korean and Lao Language History.
Korean and Lao Continents
Thinking about Korean and Lao continents in which Korean and Lao speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Lao. Most of the Korean 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 Korean and Lao languages:
Korean Interesting Facts:
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
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 Korean language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.