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Lao and Pashto Speaking countries


Lao
Pashto and Lao Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Laos   
Afganistan   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
1   
14

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   

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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:

Pashto 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 Persian and Balochi Languages and derived from Not Available.

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