Lao and Thai Mutual Intelligibility

Alexander Arguelles discusses the mutual intelligibility of Lao and Thai with a bilingual native speaker. This film is the third in a series about the languages of Southeast Asia. For further information: http://www.foreignlanguageexpertise.com/

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[MrBmanirath]

@Mrwinner0001 iv hear of khmer what is? some kind combodia language?

[Mrwinner0001]

@ZouOR Check on Google map for yourself,Loungprabang used to be Siam and Vientiane and Champassak used to be Khmer Empire or Chenla.You should learn the Real History Young Girl Haha!!!

[ZouOR]

@Mrwinner0001 Luang Prabang was never Siam the first place. It was originally made by the Lao people. I can see you that claim it was yours. And now you deleted what you just said. I can tell that you're one of those Thai nationalist who claim every Lao things as Siam or Thai. You Thai nationalist are nothing, but to bring trouble upon you're neighbor!!!!

[ZouOR]

@beshnola I agree brother!!!

[ZouOR]

@NangDeeSan Also Thailand are exploiting Lao language,culture,tradition and history by introducing it to the world first. Now western see our culture and language to be the same as Thai and now everyone are confused between the difference of our people and language. Thai exploited Isan into gays and prostitution, which now pedophile pray everyday on these innocent Isan for tourism and money!!! PPL need to wake up and see the true Thai image of their exploitation.

[ZouOR]

@NangDeeSan You have to remember that Thai are trying to cover up Lao identity and language. Why do you think Isan was enforce on those Lao in North East of Thailand the first place? Because Central Thai, which is run by Thai elite do not accept Lao language a nd our longest history. Thai wanted to claim every bit of our culture as Thai.

[ZouOR]

@Mrwinner0001 That is not true. Thailand never existed until little over 60 years ago. Thai are actually Siamese who came from the Khmer and Mon people in SEA.

[Mrwinner0001]

@MrBmanirath luangprabang used to be Thai Land,and Vientiane and Champassak used to be Khmer Empire.This is before the First King of Lao.

[MrBmanirath]

lao and thai is like english and a cowboy accent if that make sence

[MrBmanirath]

most lao can speak thai and most thai can speak lao! its a different accent from what i understand