Language guide

Lao (ພາສາລາວ)

Lao (lo, lao) is a world language. Wikidata records about 5.2M speakers. It is written in Lao. It is an official language in 1 country, including Laos.

5.2M
Speakers
$0.06–0.14
Indicative rate / word

Translation guides

Where Lao is official

  • Laos

Rates for Lao translation

Lao falls in our south & southeast asian band: roughly $0.06–$0.14 per word for general commercial work. These are indicative ranges, not quotes — specialised, certified and rush work costs more, and literary translation is usually priced per 1,000 words.

For context, the median salaried translator or interpreter in the US earned $60,170 in May 2025 (BLS). See salaries by state →

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