Are Vietnamese and Laos the same?
Apart from the similarities of daily life, culture and climate, these two Asian brothers, Vietnam – Laos have very different cultural aspects. 1. Meals:Vietnamese people eat rice, Laotians people eat sticky-rice, Vietnamese use chopsticks, Laotians prefer eat with their hands.
Are Lao People Vietnamese?
The Lao people are a Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia, who speak the eponymous language of the Kra–Dai languages, originating from present-day southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Laos, making up 53.2% of the total population.
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Lao people.
| ລາວ | |
|---|---|
| Canada | 24,580 (2016) |
| Myanmar | 17,000 |
| Vietnam | 17,532 |
| Languages | |
Where did the Lao people come from?
The Lao people were a tribe originally from Yunnan, China, who were pushed south to the border of the Khmer empire in the 13th century. The first Lao kingdom, called Lan Xang or “land of the million elephants,” was founded by Fa Ngum in 1353.
What is Laos nationality?
Laos
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ (Lao) Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxôn Lao (Romanisation) | |
|---|---|
| Official languages | Lao |
| Spoken languages | Lao Hmong Khmu French |
| Ethnic groups (2015) | 53.2% Lao 11% Khmu 9.2% Hmong 3.4% Phouthai 3.1% Tai 2.5% Makong 2.2% Katang 2.0% Lue 1.8% Akha 11.6% Others |
Is Laos bigger than Vietnam?
Laos is about 1.4 times smaller than Vietnam.
Vietnam is approximately 331,210 sq km, while Laos is approximately 236,800 sq km, making Laos 71.5% the size of Vietnam.