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Meithei and Lao Speaking countries


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Lao and Meithei Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
India, Manipur   
Laos   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
1   
14

National Language
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India   
Laos, Northeastern Thailand   

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Assam, Manipur, Tripura   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Regulated By
Not Available   
Not Available   

Interesting Facts
  • Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
  • The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
  
  • 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
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages   
Thai Language   

Derived From
Not Available   
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages   

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Meithei and Lao as Minority Language

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

  • Meithei as minority language: Assam, Manipur, Tripura.
  • Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Meithei and Lao Regulators

Meithei and Lao speaking countries provide you Meithei and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Meithei is not regulated.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Meithei and Lao Language History.

Meithei and Lao Continents

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

Meithei Interesting Facts:

Lao Interesting Facts:

The Meithei language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages whereas Meithei language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.

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