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
- anti-Laotian adjective
- pro-Laotian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Laotian
Example Sentences
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A 28-year-old Laotian living in Vientiane said many people had "expressed disappointment about not seeing her participate again", which showed the "level of support she had built".
From Barron's
It’s worth noting that last year, the United States deported several hundred Laotian refugees back to their homeland, many of whom arrived here as toddlers after the Vietnam War.
From Los Angeles Times
There were 118 tourists and 29 locals, including four crew, on board the boat when it struck underwater rocks, according to an official report carried by the Laotian Times.
From BBC
But the past does not resonate with many young Laotians.
From Barron's
In the ‘80s and ‘90s, the federal government resettled tens of thousands of Hmong, Lao, Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees in California after the Vietnam War, the Cambodian genocide and the Laotian civil war .
From Los Angeles Times
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