Lao and Malagasy Speaking countries
Countries
Laos
  
Madagascar
  
National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
  
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
  
Similar To
Thai Language
  
Not Available
  
Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
  
Not Available
  
Lao and Malagasy as Minority Language
In Lao and Malagasy speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Malagasy 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.
- Malagasy as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Lao and Malagasy dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Malagasy Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lao and Malagasy Regulators
Lao and Malagasy speaking countries provide you Lao and Malagasy regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Malagasy is not regulated. Also get to learn, Lao and Malagasy Language History.
Lao and Malagasy Continents
Thinking about Lao and Malagasy continents in which Lao and Malagasy speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Malagasy. Most of the Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. While Malagasy speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Malagasy 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.
Malagasy Interesting Facts:
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
The Lao language was derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages and is similar to Thai Language whereas Lao language is similar to Not Available and derived from Not Available.