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Pete, where in China are there Lao people? I wanna go but I already learn Lao and don't want to forget the language....

There are some lao students in Xi Shuan Ban Na where I was born and stayed for more than 40 year. There is no lao community. I dont know if there are lao people in other parts of China. 

TexasCowboy wrote on 8^th Oct, 2014 at 11:27pm:

Pete, where in China are there Lao people? I wanna go but I already learn Lao and don't want to forget the language....

Those are Tai Lue people he's referring to. There are many Tai Lue in Laos and the language is very similar to Lao but I'm not sure if it's the same ethnic group. There are no Lao people in China and the Tai Lue are the closest thing to Lao in China.

I'd say Tai Lue and Lao are mutually intelligible, it's a bit like a cross between Lao and Lanna with some of its own unique words.

just like the difference between toad and frog? ;D

More technically, Tai Lue people here in Xi Shuan Ban Na.





Buk Nut wrote on 9^th Oct, 2014 at 10:49am:

Those are Tai Lue people he's referring to. There are many Tai Lue in Laos and the language is very similar to Lao but I'm not sure if it's the same ethnic group. There are no Lao people in China and the Tai Lue are the closest thing to Lao in China. I'd say Tai Lue and Lao are mutually intelligible, it's a bit like a cross between Lao and Lanna with some of its own unique words.

http://www.bntv.cn/programshow.aspx?id=20367

Here is the TV  news in Dai language.

dang sound so similar

ba dac wrote on 11^th Oct, 2014 at 10:13am:

dang sound so similar

My nickname? Perhaps..  :-?

No i meant the way they talk.Sound so similar to lao language.