Lao

ISO 15924: LaooAbugida27 total languages
IANA registered: 16 October 2005

Example text

ມະນຸດທຸກຄົນເກີດມາມີສິດ ເສລີພາບ ແລະ ຄວາມສະເໝີພາບ ໃນດ້ານກຽດຕິສັກ ແລະ ສິດທິ

Rendered using a Noto web font where available; falls back to system fonts.

Writing Direction
Direction
Left-to-right
RTL
No
Vertical tradition
None / unusual
Source
Unicode CLDR scriptMetadata.txt
LTR value derived from Unicode CLDR script metadata.
Script Properties
Family
Brahmic / Southeast Asian
Geographic origin
Southeast Asia
Usage status
Living script
OpenType tag
lao
Used for the Lao language of Laos. Closely related to the Thai script.

Related Scripts

ThaiThaiMymrMyanmar (Burmese)KhmrKhmer

Unicode Blocks

LaoU+0E80

1 Unicode block contain Lao characters. Browse all Unicode blocks →

The lists below count source attestation, not current or official usage. A language can appear under several scripts. Sources, denominators and limitations.

Language-specific characters and typing resources

A script does not have one alphabet shared by every language. Compare these directly sourced CLDR locale repertoires.

Multiple-source attestation (MAIN)
24

Alak
alk
Tai Dam
blt
Brao
brb
Eastern Bru
bru
Western Bru
brv
Hmong Njua
hnj
Jeh
jeh
Kuy
kdt
Khmu
kjg
Western Katu
kuf
Lao
lao
Rmeet
lbn
Laven
lbo
Hmong Daw
mww
Northern Katang
ncq
Kriang
ngt
Pacoh
pac
Phunoi
pho
Phuan
phu
Southern Katang
sct
Sou
sqq
Sô
sss
Upper Ta'oih
tth
Lower Ta'oih
tto

Single-source attestation (AUX)
3

Hmong
hmnSingle source
Iu Mien
iumSingle source
Cameroon Mambila
mcuSingle source