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Relationship between Myanmar and Laos

Explain 2A00:F29:2C8:65E8:61AD:A015:D6B7:881F (talk) 07:20, 26 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ethnics

BRU Ethnics including Sub-Etnics: Katang, Ta-Oy, Souay, Makong, Tri, Pako 103.43.77.20 (talk) 08:06, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

etymology

might be useful for the etymology section https://shs.hal.science/halshs-01182596/document

"Lao: ethnonym and autonym of the Lao people (ລາວ); nationality of the inhabitants of Laos. Formed by the monosyllabization of the etymon *k.raw" page 3 Bugofthemeadows (talk) 05:30, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]