Lao leid
Lao or Laotian (BGN/PCGN: phasa lao, IPA: [pʰáːsǎːláːw]) is a tonal leid o the Kradai leid faimily. It is the offeecial leid o Laos, an an' a' spaken in the northeast o Thailand, whaur it is uisually referred tae as the Isan leid. Bein the primary leid o the Lao fowk, Lao is an aa an important seicont leid for the multitude o ethnic groups in Laos an in Isan. Lao, lik aw leids in Laos, is written in an abugida script. Awtho thare is nae offeecial staundart, the Vientiane dialect haes acome the de facto staundart.
| Lao | |
|---|---|
| ພາສາລາວ phasa lao | |
| Pronunciation | pʰáːsǎː láːw |
| Native tae | Thailand, Laos, Cambodie |
Native speakers | 20–25 million (2004) (3 million in Laos) |
Kra–Dai
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| Lao script in Laos Thai script amang Isan in Thailand | |
| Offeecial status | |
Offeecial leid in |  Laos |
| Leid codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | lo |
| ISO 639-2 | lao |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:lao – Laotian Laotts – Isan (Thailand Lao)phu – Phuan Lao |