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Yoruba and Lao Speaking countries


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Lao and Yoruba Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Benin, Nigeria   
Laos   

Total No. Of Countries
2   
13
1   
14

National Language
Nigeria   
Laos, Northeastern Thailand   

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

Speaking Continents
Africa   
Asia   

Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Regulated By
Yoruba Academy   
Not Available   

Interesting Facts
  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
  
  • 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
Owo and Itsekiri languages   
Thai Language   

Derived From
Not Available   
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages   

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Yoruba and Lao as Minority Language

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

  • Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
  • Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Yoruba and Lao Regulators

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

Yoruba and Lao Continents

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

Yoruba Interesting Facts:

Lao Interesting Facts:

The Yoruba language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages whereas Yoruba language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages.

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