Laos

Lao

[lao] 1 (National). Statutory national language (2003, Constitution, Article 89). 3,070,000 in Laos (2005 census). Population total all countries: 3,273,180.

4 (Educational)

Lahu

[lhu] 4 (Educational). 8,700 in Laos (1995 census).

Lü

[khb] 4 (Educational). 123,000 in Laos (2005 census).

Thai, Northern

[nod] 4 (Educational). 29,440 in Laos (2005 census).

5 (Developing)

Akha

[ahk] 5 (Developing). 66,100 in Laos (Bradley 2007).

Bru, Eastern

[bru] 5 (Developing). 26,700 in Laos (2005 census). Population total all countries: 82,300.

Hmong Daw

[mww] 5 (Developing). 170,000 in Laos (1995 census).

Iu Mien

[ium] 5 (Developing). 20,300 in Laos (2000).

Jeh

[jeh] 5 (Developing). 10,600 in Laos (2005 census).

Khmu

[kjg] 5 (Developing). 614,000 in Laos (2005 census). Population total all countries: 704,000.

Lave

[brb] 5 (Developing). 22,800 in Laos (2005 census). Population total all countries: 32,235.

Mal

[mlf] 5 (Developing). 23,200 in Laos (1995 census). Population total all countries: 26,200.

Nung

[nut] 5 (Developing). A few in Laos.

Tai Dam

[blt] 5 (Developing). 50,000 in Laos (1995).

6a (Vigorous)

Alak

[alk] 6a (Vigorous). 4,000 (Bradley 2007).

[bgl] 6a (Vigorous). 2,950 (2000).

Con

[cno] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Halang Doan

[hld] 6a (Vigorous). 2,350 in Laos (2000).

Hmong Njua

[hnj] 6a (Vigorous). 100,000 in Laos (Hattaway 2000). Population total all countries: 312,020.

[irr] 6a (Vigorous). 4,420 (2000).

Jeng

[jeg] 6a (Vigorous). 4,540 (Bradley 2007).

Kaduo

[ktp] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 in Laos (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Kang

[kyp] 6a (Vigorous). 47,600 in Laos (1995 census). Population total all countries: 81,700.

Kataang

[kgd] 6a (Vigorous). 118,000 (2005 census).

Katu, Western

[kuf] 6a (Vigorous). 22,800 (2005 census).

Khua

[xhv] 6a (Vigorous). 2,000 in Laos (1981).

Khuen

[khf] 6a (Vigorous). 8,000 in Laos (1995 L. Chazee). Population total all countries: 9,000.

Khün

[kkh] 6a (Vigorous). 600 in Laos (Schliessinger 2003).

Kim Mun

[mji] 6a (Vigorous). 4,500 in Laos (1995 L. Chazee).

Kiorr

[xko] 6a (Vigorous). 2,360 (1985 F. Proschan).

Kuan

[uan] 6a (Vigorous). 2,500 (1995 census).

Lahu Shi

[lhi] 6a (Vigorous). 3,000 in Laos (2007).

Lamet

[lbn] 6a (Vigorous). 19,800 in Laos (2005 census). Population total all countries: 19,932.

Laopang

[lbg] 6a (Vigorous). 9,550 (2000).

Laos Sign Language

[lso] 6a (Vigorous).

Laven

[lbo] 6a (Vigorous). 28,100 in Laos (Bradley 2007).

Ngeq

[ngt] 6a (Vigorous). 12,900 (2005 census). 70% monolingual.

Nyaheun

[nev] 6a (Vigorous). 3,960 (Bradley 2007).

[oyb] 6a (Vigorous). 11,200 (Bradley 2007). 80% monolingual.

Pacoh

[pac] 6a (Vigorous). 16,500 in Laos (2005 census). 70% monolingual. 15,824 in Salavan Province.

Phana’

[phq] 6a (Vigorous). 350 (1995 census). Included within the Ahka [ahk] ethnic group (Bradley 2007).

Phong-Kniang

[pnx] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Phu Thai

[pht] 6a (Vigorous). 187,000 in Laos (2005 census).

Phuan

[phu] 6a (Vigorous). 106,000 in Laos (2000).

Prai

[prt] 6a (Vigorous). 21,900 in Laos (2005 census).

Puoc

[puo] 6a (Vigorous). 8,570 in Laos (2005 census).

Rien

[rie] 6a (Vigorous). 5,280 (2000).

Samtao

[stu] 6a (Vigorous). 3,530 in Laos (2005 census).

Sapuan

[spu] 6a (Vigorous). 2,400 (1981).

Sô

[sss] 6a (Vigorous). 118,000 in Laos (2005 census). Population total all countries: 188,000.

Sok

[skk] 6a (Vigorous). 1,600 (1981).

Sou

[sqq] 6a (Vigorous). 2,360 (2000).

Tai Dón

[twh] 6a (Vigorous). 200,000 in Laos (1995 census).

Tai Long

[thi] 6a (Vigorous). 4,800 (2004).

Tai Mène

[tmp] 6a (Vigorous). 7,200 (1995 census).

Tai Pao

[tpo] 6a (Vigorous). 3,300 (1995 census).

Talieng

[tdf] 6a (Vigorous). 29,100 (2005 census).

Ta’oih, Lower

[tto] 6a (Vigorous). 15,800 (2000).

Ta’oih, Upper

[tth] 6a (Vigorous). 30,900 in Laos (1995 census). 70% monolingual. Population total all countries: 49,900.

Tareng

[tgr] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

The

[thx] 6a (Vigorous). 2,920 (2000).

Yoy

[yoy] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000 in Laos (1995 census).

6b (Threatened)

Aheu

[thm] 6b (Threatened). 250 in Laos (Bradley 2007). Ethnic population: 500 (Bradley 2007).

Bit

[bgk] 6b (Threatened). 1,960 in Laos (2005 census). Population total all countries: 2,160. Ethnic population: 1,730 (Bradley 2007).

Hani

[hni] 6b (Threatened). 1,120 in Laos (1995).

Kasseng

[kgc] 6b (Threatened). 1,200 (2000 D. Bradley). Ethnic population: 6,000 (2000).

Khlor

[llo] 6b (Threatened). 6,000 (Wurm and Hattori 1981).

Kuy

[kdt] 6b (Threatened). 42,800 in Laos (2005 census). 80% monolingual.

Maleng

[pkt] 6b (Threatened). 500 in Laos (Bradley 2007). Population total all countries: 700. Ethnic population: Less than 1,000 (Bradley 2007).

Phunoi

[pho] 6b (Threatened). 35,600 in Laos (1995 census).

Pu Ko

[puk] 6b (Threatened).

Salang

[hal] 6b (Threatened). 4,000 in Laos.

Sila

[slt] 6b (Threatened). 1,770 in Laos (1995 census). Most members of the ethnic group speak the language (Bradley 2007). Population total all countries: 2,480.

Tai Daeng

[tyr] 6b (Threatened). 25,000 in Laos (1991).

Tai Nüa

[tdd] 6b (Threatened). 35,000 in Laos (1995 L. Chazee).

Tay Khang

[tnu] 6b (Threatened). 200.

7 (Shifting)

Akeu

[aeu] 7 (Shifting). 1,000 in Laos (1996).

Chepya

[ycp] 7 (Shifting). 2,000 (Bradley 2007).

Chut

[scb] 7 (Shifting). 200 in Laos (Bradley 2007). 50 May, 150 Ruc (Bradley 2007). Ethnic population: 400 (Bradley 2007).

Hung

[hnu] 7 (Shifting). 2,000 in Laos (Ferlus 1996). Population total all countries: 2,700.

O’du

[tyh] 7 (Shifting). 650 in Laos (2005 census).

Ong

[oog] 7 (Shifting). 10,300 (2000).

Saek

[skb] 7 (Shifting). 3,730 in Laos (2005 census). Population total all countries: 14,730.

Tai Loi

[tlq] 7 (Shifting). 500 in Laos (1995 census).

8a (Moribund)

Mlabri

[mra] 8a (Moribund). 24 in Laos (1985 F. Proschan).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Arem

[aem] 8b (Nearly extinct). 20 in Laos. Ethnic population: 500 (1995).

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