Lao and Vietnamese Speaking countries
Countries
Laos
  
Vietnam
  
National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
  
Vietnam
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Australia, East Asia, North America, Southeast Asia, Western Europe
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Czech Republic
  
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.
  
- The vocabulary of Vietnamese language is influenced by Chinese Language.
- The only language in East Asia that uses the Latin alphabet is Vietnamese.
  
Similar To
Thai Language
  
Chinese Language
  
Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
  
Chinese Language
  
Lao and Vietnamese as Minority Language
In Lao and Vietnamese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Vietnamese 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.
- Vietnamese as minority language: Czech Republic.
If you want to compare Lao and Vietnamese dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Vietnamese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lao and Vietnamese Regulators
Lao and Vietnamese speaking countries provide you Lao and Vietnamese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Vietnamese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Lao and Vietnamese Language History.
Lao and Vietnamese Continents
Thinking about Lao and Vietnamese continents in which Lao and Vietnamese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Vietnamese. Most of the Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. While Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese 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.
Vietnamese Interesting Facts:
- The vocabulary of Vietnamese language is influenced by Chinese Language.
- The only language in East Asia that uses the Latin alphabet is Vietnamese.
The Lao language was derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages and is similar to Thai Language whereas Lao language is similar to Chinese Language and derived from Chinese Language.