Lao značenje | engleski leksikon

Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.

1. A member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais; Also called: Laotian.
2. The Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos.
People who live along the Mekong river system in Laos (2 million) and N Thailand (9 million). The Lao language is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family. The majority of Lao live in rural villages. During the wet season, May-Oct, they grow rice in irrigated fields, though some shifting or swidden cultivation is practiced on hillsides. Vegetables and other crops are grown during drier weather. The Lao are predominantly Buddhist though a belief in spirits, phi, is included in Lao devotions. There are some Christians among the minority groups.