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Laos

Languages

Description

The official and majority language is Lao, a language of the Tai-Kadai language family.
However, only slightly more than half of the population speaks Lao natively. The remainder, particularly in rural areas, speak ethnic minority languages.

Word List(s)

• Loa Phrasebook - WikiTravel

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Alphabet

• Lao alphabet - Omniglot

Pronunciation

• Lao pronunciation dictionary - Frovo

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Dictionary

• Collins, D. G. An English-Laos dictionary. Chieng Mai: Mission Press, 1906. Available at: WorldCat.
• Lao phrasebook and dictionary. Carlton: Lonely Planet, 2020. Available at: WorldCat.

Online Dictionaries

• Dictionary English - Lao - Glosbe

Language Aids

• Lao grammar - Wikipedia
• Enfield, N. J. A Grammar of Lao. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton, 2008. Available at: WorldCat.

Additional Resources

• Brier, Sam. Lao basics : an introduction to the Lao language. Clarendon, Vermont: Tuttle Publishing, 2010. Available at: WorldCat.