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t. e. Lao script or Akson Lao (Lao: ອັກສອນລາວ [ʔák.sɔ̌ːn láːw]) is the primary script used to write the Lao language and other minority languages in Laos. Its earlier form, the Tai Noi script, was also used to write the Isan language, but was replaced by the Thai script.
The Lao script, derived from the Khmer alphabet of the Khmer Empire in the 14th century, is ultimately rooted in the Pallava script of Southern India, one of the Brahmi scripts. Although the Lao script bears resemblance to Thai, the former contains fewer letters than Thai because by 1960 it was simplified to be fairly phonemic , whereas Thai ...
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It is written in the Lao script, an abugida that evolved from ancient Tai scripts. Lao, sometimes referred to as Laotian, is the official language of Laos and a significant language in the Isan region of northeastern Thailand, where it is usually referred to as the Isan language.
First written: c. 1350. Writing system: Lao script (ອັກສອນລາວ) [ʔáksɔ̌ːn láːw] Status: Official language in Laos. Recognised minority language in Thailand and Cambodia. Lao is closely related to Thai and speakers of Lao are able to understand spoken Thai without too many difficulties.
Lao script is based on the Khmer script and is very similar to Thai script. However, the writing system was simplified several times, both during the French rule and the communist rule, to make it easier for native Lao speakers to read aloud written Lao. Vocabulary. Lao has mainly native Lao words.
The Tai Noi (also spelled Thai Noi) or Lao Buhan script is a Brahmic script that has historically been used in Laos and Isan since about 1500 CE. The contemporary Lao script is a direct descendant and has preserved the basic letter shapes.
