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	Lao
		Vientiane Lao, the dialect spoken in the capital of Laos, is widely understood throughout the country.
		Lao is an analytic language which means that grammatical functions are expressed by word order and by particles that follow nouns and verbs rather than by inflections, as is the case in Indo-European languages.
		Lao is considered to be a Category II language in terms of difficulty for speakers of English.
	www.nvtc.gov /lotw/months/may/Lao.html (652 words)

	Lao language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lao (ພາສາລາວ phaasaa laao) is the official language of Laos.
		It is a tonal language of the Tai family, and is so closely related to the Isan language of the northeast region of Thailand that the two are often classed as one language.
		Vientiane Lao, the predominant dialect due to its use in the capital (whence it gets its name), is widely understood throughout the country, and all the dialects are for the most part mutually intelligible.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lao_language (401 words)

	Lao - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Lao, language known also as Laotian, of the Tai-Kadai family, national language of Laos, spoken by some four million inhabitants of Laos, Indochina,...
		Laos, officially Lao People’s Democratic Republic, independent state in South East Asia, bounded on the north by China and Vietnam, on the east by...
		- Lao language: the language of the Lao and the official language of Laos, belonging to the Tai group of languages and closely related to Thai.
	au.encarta.msn.com /Lao.html (105 words)

	Lao language: General Facts
		The languages in the Tai family all share a common grammar and tone structure.
		The languages are basically the same but have some differences between them which developed because of historical differences between the Isan area and Laos.
		-The Lao P.D.R. hasn't named one variety of Lao as the official language of the country (as in Thailand where Central Thai is the official language), however the Vientiane variety is becoming the unofficial national language.
	www.thailao.net /laofacts.htm (908 words)

	~ laoconnection.com - Lao Language
		Lao is a part of the Tai (not to be confused with the word Thai) sub-group of the Sino-Tibetan language group.
		Attempting to learn Lao language is really not as hard as it may appear as you scroll down.
		A word of warning though for those who wish to learn Pasa Lao, is that when you scroll down to view all the parts of this language it may appear to be intimidating because of some of the rules, all the consonants, vowels and dipthongs.
	laoconnection.com /language1.htm (1054 words)

	Lao alphabet, pronunciation and language
		After the unification of the Lao principalities (meuang) in the 14th century, the Lan Xang monarchs commissioned their scholars to create a new script to write the Lao language.
		The modern Lao script retains many aspects of the appearance of the early Thai script which have disappeared from the modern Thai script.
		Lao is a tonal language with 6 tones.
	www.omniglot.com /writing/lao.htm (516 words)

	Laoplanet.net - Lao Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Lao is the official language of Laos, and is spoken by approximately 30 million people in Laos and Northeast Thailand.
		It is a tonal language of the Tai family.
		The writing system of Lao is a abugida and is closely related to the writing system used in Thai.
	laoplanet.net /content/view/45/48 (48 words)

	Lao phrasebook - Wikitravel
		Lao (ພາສາລາວ phaasaa laao) is the main language of Laos, also spoken to some degree in the northeastern Isaan region of Thailand.
		Lao is a tonal language with six tones in the Vientiane dialect: low, mid, high, rising, high falling, and low falling.
		Lao numbers are effectively identical to Thai, the two quirks worth nothing being that 20 is sao (not yii-sip) and 100 is an R-less hoi.
	wikitravel.org /en/Lao_phrasebook (728 words)

	Lao Romanisation Transcription
		Lao language is normally written in a flow of characters with little punctuation.
		Lao verse and poem is punctuated to convey mood and flow, by use of blank spaces and period.
		The use of ei is prominently pronounced in the Lao northern dialect.
	www.lao.net /html/LRT.html (1294 words)

	Laos Travel Guide
		The Lao language is a member of the Tai language group, sometimes known as Tai-Kadai or Kadai.
		Lao is a tonal language, with six tones - most people will find it quite hard to differentiate between the tones, but any attempt to speak just a few words will win you instant friends.
		Champasak, a small town in southern Laos, was once the throne of the Kingdom of Champasak, a satellite state which was overthrown by the French in 1945.
	www.laos-hotels.com /travel-guide/laos/language.htm (548 words)

	Laos Travel Tips
		Lao Loum are a subgroup of the Austro-Thai people and speak the Lao language.
		Lao Tai are closely related to the Lao Loum and are officially classified in that group.
		Lao Tai are further subdivided into sub groups by the colour of their traditional clothing, ie Black, White, Red Tai.
	www.southtravels.com /asia/laos/traveltips/peoplelanguage.html (712 words)

	Lao PDR Constitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The population of the Lao PDR is ethnically diverse.
		A foreign investment which is a Lao branch or a representative office of a foreign company shall have articles of association which shall be consistent with the laws and regulations of the Lao PDR and subject to the approval of the foreign investment Management Committee of the Lao PDR.
		Lao government encourages domestic, and foreign persons, either individuals or legal entities to do business or to invest capital in all fields of lawful economic activities such as agriculture and forestry, industries, energy, mineral extraction, handicrafts, communications and transport, construction, tourism, trade, services and others.
	www.laoembassy.com /news/download/business.html (10175 words)

	Lao Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This practice is widely used for most Lao women and children but shaking hands is commonly used for most Lao men.
		Traditionally, the higher the hands are held the more respectful is the "Wai", so that by observing two people you can tell theoretically their respective ranks.
		The rank is a complicated matter in Laos but for the outsider, it is enough to make a good gesture.
	www.savannanet.com /lao-words.htm (101 words)

	Lao IT report
		Laos Information Technology status was initially conceived remotely from information received from the public, and it was generally confirmed by the August seminar and subsequent discussions with various entities and individuals.
		Laos is a member of the socialist communist block countries, of a single central controlled government.
		Laos is a poor and isolated developing country, which had suffered much from the misfortune of war and neglect.
	www.lao.net /html/Lao-IT.html (8608 words)

	Lao language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		All dialects of Lao are members of the Tai half of the Tai-Kadai family of languages and are closely related to the languages spoken in Thailand, northeast Burma or Myanmar - (Shan state), Yunnan (SipSong Phan Na)- Guangxi province, China and Vietnam (SipSong Chu Tai).
		Standard Lao is indeed close enough to standard Thai (Thailand), for native speakers, the two are mutually intelligible.
		It is increasingly known and used among other ethnic groups in different part in Laos, though many of them still prefer to use their own dialets, switching to standard Lao when in school, public service offices or when encounter officials, social workers and the like from the towns.
	www.savannanet.com /lang.htm (267 words)

	Is Lao language related to Thai? - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
		Lao is not slang, it is ancient language before the indianization.
		laos is still more similar to the original ai-lao ancient language but still has alot of pali influence.
		According to Dr. Enfield, from the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, "it is not possible to establish distinctions between 'Lao', 'Thai', and 'Isan'; as separate languages or dialects by appealing to objective criteria."
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=32881 (579 words)

	Learn Lao Online - Write or Speak in Lao Language Exchange
		A language exchange complements other forms of learning such as classroom, cultural immersion and multimedia, because you get to practice all that you have learned with native speakers in a safe and supportive environment.
		Language exchange learning is also inexpensive because we provide free tips and conversation lesson plans that allow you to do a language exchange on your own.
		Add your profile to the language exchange community and let others contact you to for language exchange learning.
	www.mylanguageexchange.com /Learn/Lao.asp (1091 words)

	Learn Lao - Lao Language Courses and Phrase Books
		Featuring romanized and Lao script as well as a complete pronunciation guide, the Lao-English, English-Lao Dictionary is the perfect companion for anyone traveling to the country of Laos or interested in learning the language.
		Lao for Beginners gives students a basic under-standing of the rudimentary aspects of the language needed for everyday communication.
		Its easy-to-use layout includes lessons in Laos script, romanized form, and English, introducing beginning students to essential vocabulary and grammatical structures, and allowing them to focus on both the written and spoken language.
	www.almudo.com /Laos-Language.htm (637 words)

	The Laos Institute for Democracy Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		American Enterprise Institute, DC The Laos regime, which always scored the lowest possible rank on Freedom House's survey of freedom, and which was widely regarded as a puppet of Vietnam's...
		Laos is run by the communist Lao People’s Revolutionary Party.
		Laos, but over the decades, history seems to have chosen it as a battleground.
	www.laosdemocracy.com (477 words)

	Speak Lao and Learn Lao by Creating Your Own Laotian Phrases - Fetch-a-Phrase Do-It-Yourself Phrasemakers - Language at ...
		Lao, or Laotian, is the principle language of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
		Lao is in the same sub-group of the sino-tibetan language family as Thai, as a result the two languages are often mutually intelligible.
		Lao is a tonal language; the pitch of the voice is altered when saying the vowels thereby changing the meaning of words.
	www.fetchaphrase.com /lao.html (218 words)

	LAO America WEB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Here’s what you can do—cook a meal, teach Lao language, teach computer, instruct and adult ESL class, drive a van, read to young children, write for the newsletter … The possibilities are endless, only desire is limited.
		LAO America would like to thank Lisa Skordahl and all the employees that organized and participated in the this event.
		Your contribution to the LAO America Resource Fund will allow us to continue our service to students of all ages in the Lao Community.
	www.laoamerica.org /vip.htm (609 words)

	Amazon.ca: Lao English English Lao Dictionary And Phrasebook: Books: James Higbie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		While living and working in rural Lao for 3 years, I needed to learn to read and write in Lao script, but this is not necessary for travellers.
		Higbie presents the language as it is spoken in daily life.
		While there is no Lao script in the book the pronunciation can be figured out from the pronunciation chart in the front of the book.
	www.amazon.ca /Lao-English-Dictionary-Phrasebook/dp/0781808588 (748 words)

	Amazon.com: Lao for Beginners: Books: Benjawan Poomsan Becker,Buasawan Simmala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Buasawan is proficient in Lao, Thai and Vietnamese.
		Lao for Beginners: An Introduction to the Written and Spoken Language of Laos by Tatsuo Hohino
		Lao friends have verified that the recorded audio is authentic and professional.
	www.amazon.com /Lao-Beginners-Benjawan-Poomsan-Becker/dp/1887521305 (1351 words)

	The Unreached Peoples Prayer Profiles
		The Lao (or Laotian Tai) live in the lowland regions of Laos.
		For years, Laos was the battle field for the conflicts of other nations, as well as the object of political competition between Russia, China, and Vietnam.
		Lao houses are typically made of wood or bamboo, and are built high on stilts.
	www.global12project.com /2004/profiles/p_code3/322.html (803 words)

	VOA News - Mr. Manivong Phiakeo, Publisher of Lao Dictionary
		Manivong Phiakeo of San Diego, California, is one of these overseas Laotians, who has taken a step to preserve the Lao language in the form he has known and spoken all his life.
		“Sang sinxay,” and “Mongkhoun Sivith.” “The goal of compiling and publishing a Lao dictionary is to preserve and maintain the Lao language for a newer Laotian generation to follow and use as a guideline.
		Manivong Phiakeo told VOA in a recent interview, adding “I am afraid that many of the younger Laotian generation will be able to speak Lao at all, since they are born and raised in a new land.
	www.voanews.com /lao/2006-10-26-voa2.cfm (326 words)

	Books about learning the Lao language
		Lao is, of course, a tonal language and so the need for good audio support should be obvious.
		Since Lao is similar to Thai (and I do have audio materials for Thai) I've been plugging Thai pronunciation into the Lao sounds.
		Lao for Beginners: An Introduction to the Written and Spoken Language of Laos by Tatsuo Hohino, Russell Marcus, Tatsuo Hoshino, Tatsuo Hoshimo
	hem.passagen.se /siamthai/learnlao.htm (768 words)

	Lao language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Lao language can be divided into five main dialects :
		Vientiane Lao is widely understood throughout the country.
		Lao words are written phonetically using this script.
	lao-language.iqnaut.net (220 words)

	Thai-Lao/Isan vs. Lao languages
		Tonal maps of Lao and Isani Thai dialects have been constructed by Thai linguists that show the way tones are spoken typically in provinces among groups who are disconnected from the Central Thai homogenization of the mass media and education.
		The region has been controlled by and fought over by outsiders for several centuries and there are contemporary and historic cultural and linguistic influences from all the surrounding regions as well as colonizers that have impacted the region over the centuries.
		It wasn't until she actually studied Lao language forms for a MA in Linguistics did she begin to feel some form of pride and satisfaction in the Lao language.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/54/230.html (973 words)

	Lao (language) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Lao (language) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		overview of languages of Laos, Lao language, Mon-Khmer language, relationship to Chinese language, Tai languages
		Encarta's bilingual dictionaries provide quick and easy translations of English words in four languages — Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
	encarta.msn.com /Lao_(language).html (133 words)

	Welcome to the Lao Script for Windows Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Lao Script for Windows (also known simply as LSWin) is an extension to the Windows® operating system to make it easy to use Lao language with many different Windows® applications.
		Lao Script for Windows includes both Unicode and non-Unicode Lao fonts, and a keyboard mapping application that automatically wraps Lao text at word boundaries with compatible applications.
		Lao Script for Windows has been widely used in Lao PDR and around the world since its first release in 1993.
	www.laoscript.net (175 words)

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