Lao and Tibetan Speaking countries
Countries
Laos
  
China, Nepal
  
National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
  
Nepal, Tibet
  
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
  
China, India, Nepal
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Committee for the Standardisation of the Tibetan Language
  
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.
  
- Tibetan dialects vary alot, so it's difficult for tibetans to understand each other if they are not from same area.
- Tibetan is tonal with six tones in all: short low, long low, high falling, low falling, short high, long high.
  
Similar To
Thai Language
  
Not Available
  
Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
  
Not Available
  
Lao and Tibetan as Minority Language
In Lao and Tibetan speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Tibetan 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.
- Tibetan as minority language: China, India, Nepal.
If you want to compare Lao and Tibetan dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Tibetan Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lao and Tibetan Regulators
Lao and Tibetan speaking countries provide you Lao and Tibetan regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Tibetan is regulated by Committee for the Standardisation of the Tibetan Language. Also get to learn, Lao and Tibetan Language History.
Lao and Tibetan Continents
Thinking about Lao and Tibetan continents in which Lao and Tibetan speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Tibetan. Most of the Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. While Tibetan 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 Tibetan 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.
Tibetan Interesting Facts:
- Tibetan dialects vary alot, so it's difficult for tibetans to understand each other if they are not from same area.
- Tibetan is tonal with six tones in all: short low, long low, high falling, low falling, short high, long high.
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.