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Lao and Dzongkha Speaking countries


Lao
Dzongkha and Lao Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Laos   
Bhutan   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
1   
14

National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand   
Bhutan   

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
India   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
India   

Regulated By
Not Available   
Dzongkha Development Commission   

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.
  
  • Standard romanization of the Dzongkha language is Roman Dzongkha.
  

Similar To
Thai Language   
Sikkimese Language   

Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages   
Tibetan Language   

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Lao and Dzongkha as Minority Language

In Lao and Dzongkha speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Dzongkha as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
  • Dzongkha as minority language: India.

If you want to compare Lao and Dzongkha dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Dzongkha Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Lao and Dzongkha Regulators

Lao and Dzongkha speaking countries provide you Lao and Dzongkha regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Dzongkha is regulated by Dzongkha Development Commission. Also get to learn, Lao and Dzongkha Language History.

Lao and Dzongkha Continents

Thinking about Lao and Dzongkha continents in which Lao and Dzongkha speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Dzongkha. Most of the Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. While Dzongkha 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 Lao and Dzongkha languages:

Lao Interesting Facts:

Dzongkha Interesting Facts:

The Lao language was derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages and is similar to Thai Language whereas Lao language is similar to Sikkimese Language and derived from Tibetan Language.

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