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
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Origin of Laotian
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"We've found five people alive and all safe," Laotian rescue group Rescue Volunteer for People said in a social media post.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The usually sleepy Laotian capital Vientiane has an uncharacteristic buzz, bedecked with flags and T-shirt vendors ahead of commemorations of 50 years of communist rule Tuesday, but for many young people history carries little weight.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
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
Late last year, the band added a fifth member, Nathan, an American of mixed Laotian and Thai heritage to the group.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 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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