Lao, sometimes referred to as Laotian (ລາວ, [láːw] ‘Lao’ or ພາສາລາວ, [pʰáːsǎːláːw] ‘Lao language’), is a Kra–Dai language of the Lao people. It is spoken in Laos, where it is the official language for around 7 million people, as well as in northeast Thailand, where it is used by around 23 million people, usually referred to as Isan. Lao serves as a lingua franca among the citizens of Laos, who also speak approximately 90 other languages, many of which are unrelated to Lao.[3]
It is a tonal and analytic language, similar to other Kra-Dai languages as well as to Chinese and Vietnamese.[4] Spoken Lao is mutually intelligible with Thai and Isan, fellow Southwestern Tai languages, to such a degree that their speakers are able to effectively communicate with one another speaking their respective languages. These languages are written with slightly different scripts but are linguistically similar and effectively form a dialect continuum.[5]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lao_language
The primary goal of this quick start guide is to introduce you to the Lao language. This is a first attempt at LAO in two hours … impossible … but fun to try … see natural vocabulary of simple words used over and over …
TO BE CORRECTED PLEASE … COLLABORATORS WANTED!!!
USING WITH THE SAME BASIC ROMAN SPELLING
AS THE “NATURAL VOCABULARY” PAGE
WHICH IS BASED ON THE EXCELLENT BOOK
LANGUAGES DE l’HUMANITE – Robert Laffont
“WHEN you create new POSITIVE wave patterns in YOUR mind … they give you STRENGTH for today … and HOPE for the future”
MAIN FEATURE //
Dynamic English-based brief language learning system developed with some UN staff.
For staff members on short or long missions to developed and developing countries to feel more comfortable and effective in achieving better working relationships in English, with local government, refugees, client and project staff as they perceive the effort to speak the local language with a good accent, and thus to respect and value the local culture.
DOWNLOAD //
Download all the course material as pdf : click here.
Download the audio for the course material as mp3 : TBA.
DESIGNED FOR //
Non-speakers to acquire a confidence very rapidly, in the basics of the local natural language, and for current speakers to achieve significant accent improvement.
COURSE DURATION //
Six hours of professional instruction in CRE and then at individual discretion during one week, with reinforcement a month later.
APPLICATION //
Individual training or as a small part of any management training program to stimulate creativity, because: “Each language is an intellectual treasure-house of communication, culture and humanitarian values” – Professor Kenneth Hale – linguistics expert of MIT who spoke 50 languages fluently and died October 8th 2001.
METHOD //
Uses the CRE technique to achieve intuitive absorption of the natural language with confidence and without stress. Designed to handle varying individual value systems and needs. CRE technique, once acquired, can be easily used for any other language or dialect.
