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Because the country's name is actually Laos ! The name Laotian is a grammatically correct way to label people from Laos.

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The spelling of "Laos" with an 's' is a remnant of French colonial influence. The French transliteration of the country's name, "Laos," was adopted and continues to be used in English. However, the official name of the country in the Lao language is "ລາວ" (pronounced "Lao"), which is why you may sometimes see the country referred to as "Lao" by its own citizens.

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