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Tamil and Lao Speaking countries


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Lao and Tamil Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Laos   

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
1   
14

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Laos, Northeastern Thailand   

Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University   
Not Available   

Interesting Facts
  • Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
  • The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
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  • 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
Malayalam   
Thai Language   

Derived From
Not Available   
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages   

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Tamil and Lao as Minority Language

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

  • Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
  • Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Tamil and Lao Regulators

Tamil and Lao speaking countries provide you Tamil and Lao regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Lao is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tamil and Lao Language History.

Tamil and Lao Continents

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

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