Lao

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This page offers basic guidance on typesetting a LaTeX document in the Lao language using the Lao script.

Support with ini locale file

Here is a minimal sample file with lao as the main language (assuming luatex, which is the recommended engine, and babel ≥24.14, although it may work with previous versions).

\documentclass[lao]{article}

\usepackage[provide={mapdigits}]{babel}

\babelfont{rm}{Noto Serif Lao}

% The next 2 lines make sure the Latin script is displayed.
\babelprovide[onchar=fonts letters]{english}
\babelfont[english]{rm}{NewComputerModern10}

\begin{document}

Local name $=$ ລາວ

Chapter $=$ \chaptername

Today $=$ \today

Digits $=$ \localenumeral{digits}{0123456789}

\end{document}

You may need download the font or replace it with another one in your system.

Contribute

If you are a native speaker or have expertise in this language, you can contribute, make suggestion or request an enhancement by submitting a pull request, opening an issue, or contacting the Babel maintainer with the link above.