noun
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a member of a Buddhist people of Laos and NE Thailand, related to the Thais
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the language of this people, closely related to Thai
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Laotian
Example Sentences
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They confirmed the identities of 13 victims killed in the fire, including a Laotian national.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"The area is not owned by anybody," Laotian rescuer Baeng, who requested one name be used for security reasons, told AFP news agency.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
About two weeks after the candidate list without Valy's name was released, prominent Laotian activist Joseph Akaravong publicly endorsed her anyway, sharing her CV to his nearly 700,000 Facebook followers.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Indeed, the number of Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian people killed by land mines and unexploded ordnance just since the war ended exceeds the some 58,000 American personnel who died during the war itself.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2025
He wasn’t sure just what it was, but it looked like they meant to mount a huge attack on Khe Sanh, the American base next to the Laotian border.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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