Lao and Santali Speaking countries
National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
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
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.
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
Similar To
Thai Language
Munda Language
Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
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Lao and Santali as Minority Language
In Lao and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Santali 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.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Lao and Santali dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Santali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lao and Santali Regulators
Lao and Santali speaking countries provide you Lao and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Lao and Santali Language History.
Lao and Santali Continents
Thinking about Lao and Santali continents in which Lao and Santali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Santali. Most of the Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. While Santali 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 Santali 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.
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
The Lao language was derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages and is similar to Thai Language whereas Lao language is similar to Munda Language and derived from Not Available.