Lao Script

AbugidaLaos1300

OriginLaos

Earliest1300

TypeAbugida

About Lao Script

Derived from the Khmer script. Has 27 consonants and 28 vowels. Very similar to Thai but with fewer letters. Over 7 million users. Official script of Laos. Traditionally written on palm leaf manuscripts. No spaces between words in continuous text.

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