Marathi and Lao Speaking countries

Marathi

Lao

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra

Laos

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

0 46

1.3 National Language

India

Laos, Northeastern Thailand

1.4 Second Language

Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

1.6 Minority Language

Israel, Mauritius

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.7 Regulated By

Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad

Not Available

1.8 Interesting Facts

Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.

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.

1.9 Similar To

Konkani Language

Thai Language

1.10 Derived From

Sanskrit Language

Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages

Marathi vs Lao Countries

Comparing Marathi vs Lao countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Marathi and Lao languages.

Marathi Speaking Countries: Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra.
Lao Speaking Countries: Laos.

So we find that, total number of countries where Marathi is official language is 4 whereas total number of countries where Lao is official language is 1

Find if Marathi and Lao are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Marathi and Lao speaking countries will give you the presence of Marathi and Lao languages in different countries. Along with Marathi vs Lao countries, you can also compare Marathi vs Lao.

Marathi and Lao as Minority Language

In Marathi and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Lao as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

If you want to compare Marathi and Lao dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs Lao Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Marathi and Lao Regulators

Marathi and Lao speaking countries provide you Marathi and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Marathi and Lao Language History.

Marathi and Lao Continents

Thinking about Marathi and Lao continents in which Marathi and Lao speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Lao. Most of the Marathi 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 Marathi and Lao languages:

Marathi Interesting Facts:

Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.

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 Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.