About Portuguese Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Portuguese is originated from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is the official language of Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe, and Brazil. Portuguese has co-official status in East Timor. Portuguese-speaking people are known as "Lusophone" (lusรณfono). You will notice the presence of Portuguese culture all across the globe. There are several dialects of Vulgar Latin used in Portuguese. Approximately 215 to 220 million native speakers speak this language. It also features Celtic phonology among speakers. This is also one of the sixth most spoken languages around the world. Portuguese has a lot of influence in South America and the Southern Hemisphere. Interestingly it is also among the top 10 languages in Africa. Due to its popularity, it is also the official language of many American states.
About Lao Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Lao is referred to as Laotian. It is a KraโDai language and is spoken by the Lao people. It is spoken in Laos and is the official language of 7 million people. It is also spoken in northeast Thailand and is spoken by 23 million people. It is referred to as Isan. The language is lingua franca and is common among the citizens of Laos. It is an analytic language and is similar to the Kra-Dai language. The language is also similar to Chinese and Vietnamese. It is spoken along with Thai and Isan and is spoken by fellow Southwestern Tai languages. Lao is spoken effectively among its native speakers and is used to communicate with one another. These languages are written with different scripts and are linguistically similar to the dialect continuum.
