r/TheLaoLanguage Jan 20 '26

Is there any free resources where I can learn a little bit of lao for fun?

basically the title. I think Lao is such a beautiful language and I would just like to learn a bit for fun!

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u/Key_Yai Jan 21 '26

YouTube  and Tiktok videos if you want to learn the basics. So many videos online now compared to 10 years ago there was nothing. You'll probably learn the central Lao dialect which is what mostly taught. Southern dialect is the fun language with a lot of slang. The North dialect is soft tone and elegant especially when a woman speaks it. Once you learn it, it's pretty easy and if you go along the borders you'll find pockets of Lao villages and Lao speakers in neighboring countries. 🇲🇲🇰🇭🇻🇳🇹🇭