Laotians in France

Laotians in France (Lao: ຄົນລາວຝຣັ່ງເສດ) consist of people of Lao ancestry who were born in or immigrated to France. The population as of 2019 is estimated to be 200,000.

Laotians in France
ຄົນລາວຝຣັ່ງເສດ
Total population
200,000 (2019)
Regions with significant populations
Paris, Marseille, Lille, Strasbourg
Languages
French (standard and Lao variant), Lao
Religion
Theravada Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Laotian diaspora, Asians in France

The Laotian community in France forms the most established overseas Laotian population outside of Southeast Asia, with a presence in the country dating to before the end of the Laotian Civil War and mass refugee migration that resulted from it.

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