Malaysian and Lao Speaking countries
Countries
Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore
  
Laos
  
National Language
Malaysia
  
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
  
Second Language
Indonesia
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Thailand
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- One of the most politically powerful language historically is Malaysian Language.
- Malaysian earliest known inscriptions were found in South of Sumatra way back in 683-6 AD.
  
- 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.
  
Similar To
Indonesian Language
  
Thai Language
  
Derived From
Tamil Language
  
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
  
Malaysian and Lao as Minority Language
In Malaysian and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malaysian and Lao as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Malaysian as minority language: Thailand.
- Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Malaysian and Lao dialects, then you can go to Malaysian vs Lao Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Malaysian and Lao Regulators
Malaysian and Lao speaking countries provide you Malaysian and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka regulates Malaysian language.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Malaysian and Lao Language History.
Malaysian and Lao Continents
Thinking about Malaysian and Lao continents in which Malaysian and Lao speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malaysian and Lao. Most of the Malaysian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Lao 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 Malaysian and Lao languages:
Malaysian Interesting Facts:
- One of the most politically powerful language historically is Malaysian Language.
- Malaysian earliest known inscriptions were found in South of Sumatra way back in 683-6 AD.
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.
The Malaysian language was derived from Tamil Language and is similar to Indonesian Language whereas Malaysian language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.