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