Lao romanization systems are
transcriptions of the
Lao script
Lao script or Akson Lao ( lo, ອັກສອນລາວ, links=no ) is the primary script used to write the Lao language and other minority languages in Laos. Its earlier form, the Tai Noi script, was also used to write the Isan language, b ...
into the
Latin alphabet.
Tables
Consonants
The table below shows the Lao consonant letters and their transcriptions according to IPA (
International Phonetic Alphabet
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic transcription, phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin script. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standa ...
,)
BGN/PCGN romanization (1966 system) and LC (US
ALA-LC romanization,) as well as the transcriptions used in the
Unicode names of the letters, and in official Lao government usage.
Vowel nuclei
The table below shows the Lao vowel nuclei, combined with the consonant ກ.
See also
*
Romanization
**
Romanization of Thai
External links
* Report on the current status of United Nations romanization systems for geographical names
Lao(PDF; this document refers to the ''Lao Commission Nationale de Toponymie''. There is no Lao romanization system officially adopted by the UN.)
* Library of Congress romanization table fo
Lao(PDF)
* Unicode code chart fo
Lao* ANSI Z39.35-1979, System for the Romanization of Lao, Khmer, and Pali; .
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