Definitions of Lao
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of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand
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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
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the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos
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type of:
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Tai
the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages
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Tai
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