Lao and Pashto Speaking countries
Countries
Laos
  
Afganistan
  
National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
  
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
  
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
  
Pakistan
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
  
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.
  
- Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
- The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
  
Similar To
Thai Language
  
Persian and Balochi Languages
  
Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
  
Not Available
  
Lao and Pashto as Minority Language
In Lao and Pashto speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Pashto 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.
- Pashto as minority language: Pakistan.
If you want to compare Lao and Pashto dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Pashto Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lao and Pashto Regulators
Lao and Pashto speaking countries provide you Lao and Pashto regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Pashto is regulated by Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan). Also get to learn, Lao and Pashto Language History.
Lao and Pashto Continents
Thinking about Lao and Pashto continents in which Lao and Pashto speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Pashto. Most of the Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. While Pashto 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 Pashto 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.
Pashto Interesting Facts:
- Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
- The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
The Lao language was derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages and is similar to Thai Language whereas Lao language is similar to Persian and Balochi Languages and derived from Not Available.