Lao and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
Laos
  
Benin, Nigeria
  
National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
  
Nigeria
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Yoruba Academy
  
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.
  
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
  
Similar To
Thai Language
  
Owo and Itsekiri languages
  
Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
  
Not Available
  
Lao and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Lao and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Yoruba 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.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Lao and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lao and Yoruba Regulators
Lao and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Lao and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Lao and Yoruba Language History.
Lao and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Lao and Yoruba continents in which Lao and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Yoruba. Most of the Lao speaking countries lie in Asia. While Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Yoruba 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.
Yoruba Interesting Facts:
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
The Lao language was derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages and is similar to Thai Language whereas Lao language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.