Lao · Translation & interpretation

Language services in Laoລາວ

Lao (ພາສາລາວ) is the official language of Laos, a Tai-Kadai language with about 7 million speakers. It is closely related to Thai.

190k+

U.S. speakers

24 hr

Certified delivery

<60s

OPI connect

Lao — services snapshot
LO

ໃບຢັ້ງຢືນການເກີດ

Birth Certificate

ຫ້ອງການທະບຽນ — ຢືນຢັນວ່າບຸກຄົນທີ່ກ່າວມາຂ້າງລຸ່ມເກີດໃນວັນທີ່ໄດ້ຂຽນໄວ້.

Translation
Turnaround24 hr
CertUSCIS-spec
ScriptLao
Interpreter LIVE
On-site
Video
Phone

190k+

U.S.

7M+

Worldwide

Rare

Supply

USCIS-accepted certified translation
Same-day interpretation dispatch
Lao subject-matter linguists

Lao in the United States

Who speaks Lao, and where.

Fresno, Minneapolis / St. Paul, Sacramento, Nashville, Charlotte and Providence have significant Lao-American communities, many descended from Vietnam-War-era refugees.

Top U.S. metros

  • San Diego
  • Fresno
  • Minneapolis

Industries we staff

  • Immigration & naturalization
  • Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Community legal aid

At a glance

Speakers worldwide
7M+
U.S. speakers
190k+
Language family
Kra-Dai
Writing system
Lao
Linguist supply
Rare · sourcing included

What we handle

Lao work we do, every week.

A snapshot of the Lao document types and interpretation settings that come through most often.

Certified documents

Vital records

  • Lao birth, marriage and death certificates

Identity & passports

  • Lao national ID and passport

Academic credentials

  • Academic certificates

Immigration packets

  • UNHCR and refugee-era documents

Interpretation settings

Healthcare

  • Hospital and elder-care appointments
  • Workers' comp IMEs in manufacturing

Immigration & USCIS

  • USCIS naturalization interviews

Linguistic considerations

Getting Lao right.

Small choices — dialect, script, register — change whether a Lao document is accepted or an interpretation session lands correctly.

Dialect & variety

Lao and Thai are closely related but not the same language. U.S. clients sometimes mix them up — we confirm at booking.

Lao FAQ

Answers to common Lao questions.

Yes — Lao certified document translation for USCIS, courts and state agencies, and Lao interpretation on-site, by video (VRI) and by phone (OPI). Subject-matter linguists assigned to every matter.

Ready when you are

Start your Lao project — within hours.

Upload documents or share session details. We return an itemized quote, match a Lao subject-matter linguist and ship certified work on deadline — or dispatch a credentialed interpreter, same day.

24-hour rush turnaround
USCIS-accepted & NDA-covered
Lao linguists on staff
190k+ U.S. speakers
Lao · ready to start
LO

Certified Lao packet

ໃບຢັ້ງຢືນການເກີດ

Birth / marriage certificates
Academic transcripts
Police clearances
Corporate & legal
NDA · AES-256 · same linguist on follow-ups
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