Lao alphabet 
老挝语字母表
Lao alphabet
Consonants辅音
Consonants are divided into three classes which help to determine the tone of a syllable (indicated by the numbers below). The sounds represented by some consonants change when they are used at the end of a syllable (indicated by the letters on the right of the slash below). The consonants can all be used at the beginning of a syllable but only some can be used at the end of a syllable.
The consonants in the final row are compounds and conjuncts used as alternatives to the basic consonants.
Vowel diacritics (with k) 元音
Numerals数词
Tone indication
|
Open syllables |
Closed syllables * |
|
unmarked |
 |
 |
short vowel |
long vowel |
| Class 1 |
low |
mid |
high falling |
high |
low falling |
| Class 2 |
low rising |
mid |
low falling |
high |
low falling |
| Class 3 |
high |
mid |
high falling |
mid |
high falling |
* Closed syllables are those ending with p, t or k
Sample text 示例文本
