LA

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Laos

Laos is a country in Asia that is home to 7,379,000 people. It is also home to 73 living indigenous languages. One of these, Lao, is the official language of the country. In addition, 14 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    7,379,000

    people

    73

    living languages

    85%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 1
    2. 44
    3. 28
    4. 0

Laos has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.