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Southern Brahmic. v. 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.
- left-to-right
- Abugida
- Lao
Lao script or Akson Lao 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. It has 27 consonants , 7 consonantal ligatures , 33 vowels , and 4 tone marks .
The Tai Noi (also spelled Thai Noi) or Lao Buhan script is a Brahmic script that has historically been used in Laos and Isan [3] since about 1500 CE. [1] The contemporary Lao script is a direct descendant and has preserved the basic letter shapes. [4] The script has mostly dropped out of use in the Isan region of Thailand, due to the ...
- left-to-right
- c. 1500–1930s (survives as the modern Lao script)
A Lao speaker. Lao (Lao: ພາສາລາວ, [pʰáː sǎː láːw] ), 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. Spoken by over 3 million people in Laos and 3.2 million in all countries, it ...
- (undated figure of 30 million)
Most Austronesian languages use Latin script today. Some non-Latin-based writing systems are listed below. Jawi alphabet (for Malay and a number of other languages) [4] Cham script (for Cham language) [5] Eskayan script (for Eskayan language) [6] Kawi script (used across Maritime Southeast Asia) [7] Balinese script [8] Batak script [9] Baybayin ...
Lao script. Lao script is the writing system used to write the Lao language. It is based on the Khmer script. Since the Thai script was also based on the Khmer script, Lao script is very similar. Like Thai, it is an abugida, it has tone markers, and it has three classes of consonants that decides the tone of syllables. [1] However, it is ...
lao. ISO 639-3. lao. Lao or Laotian is a language and is the official language of Laos. [1] It is also spoken in the northeast part of Thailand. [2] Lao, like the other languages of Laos, is written in an abugida writing system. The languages has variations, but the Vientiane dialect is considered the standard written form of Lao.
