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The Lao alphabet
ລາວ
Every letter of the Lao script, with its sound written out. In Bhasaly you can tap any letter to hear it — the whole chart is recorded.
Hear every letter →Vowels
20 letters. The romanization under each letter is how it sounds, not a spelling rule.
ອະa
ອາaa
ອິi
ອີii
ອຶeu
ອືeuu
ອຸu
ອູuu
ເອະe
ເອee
ແອະae
ແອaae
ໂອo
ອໍaw
ໄອai
ເອົາao
ອຳam
ອົວua
ເອຍia
ເອືອeua
Consonants
27 letters, in the order the course teaches them.
ກk
ຂkh (high)
ຄkh (low)
ງng
ຈj
ສs (high)
ຊs (low)
ຍny
ດd
ຕt
ຖth (high)
ທth (low)
ນn
ບb
ປp
ຜph (high)
ຝf (high)
ພph (low)
ຟf (low)
ມm
ຢy
ຣr
ລl
ວv
ຫh (high)
ອo (silent)
ຮh (low)
Numerals
Digits 0-9 as they are written in Lao.
໐0
໑1
໒2
໓3
໔4
໕5
໖6
໗7
໘8
໙9
Common questions
How many letters are in the Lao alphabet?
This chart lists 20 vowels and 27 consonants — 47 letters in total — plus the ten numerals.
Can I hear how each Lao letter sounds?
Yes. Open the alphabet in Bhasaly and tap any letter to play a recorded clip of its sound. No account is needed.
What is the best way to learn the Lao script?
One letter at a time, with sound, then straight into real words. Bhasaly's Lao course starts with the script and builds from there.
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