Lao’s alphabet was influenced by the Old Khmer alphabet, and the Thai alphabet also looks similar to Lao’s. With lots of curves and swirls, Lao is aesthetically pleasing. Lao is an abugida, which ...

It’s on the Lao-language sign for the new Crowne Plaza hotel in the Laotian capital, Vientiane. And at the KindyRoo day care in an upscale part of town. ... It was cut from the alphabet in 1975.

Meeting participants reviewed the work involved in compiling an up-to-date Lao language dictionary and re-publishing a grammar book written by Mr Phoummy Vongvichit. They also discussed the ...

Laos' government dropped the letter R sound from the alphabet, ... It's on the Lao-language sign for the new Crowne Plaza hotel in the Laotian capital, Vientiane.