[Ads-l] Lao

[Alan Knutson]

officially the*Lao People's Democratic Republic*(*LPDR*) from Wikipedia

On 6/1/2026 12:05 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> Since those people got trapped in the cave, I've heard cable news
> personalities pronounce "Laos" as "Lao" and nothing else.
>
> "Lao" is just a language - or used to be. Or has Laos officially
> changed its name?
>
> JL

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