Oriya and Lao Speaking countries
National Language
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
- 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 and Assamese
Thai Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
Oriya and Lao as Minority Language
In Oriya and Lao speaking countries you will get the countries which have Oriya and Lao as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Oriya as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Oriya and Lao dialects, then you can go to Oriya vs Lao Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Oriya and Lao Regulators
Oriya and Lao speaking countries provide you Oriya and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Oriya is not regulated.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Oriya and Lao Language History.
Oriya and Lao Continents
Thinking about Oriya and Lao continents in which Oriya and Lao speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Oriya and Lao. Most of the Oriya 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 Oriya and Lao languages:
Oriya Interesting Facts:
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
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 Oriya language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Bengali and Assamese whereas Oriya language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.