Lonely Planet Lao Phrasebook - Lonely Planet Lao Phrasebook Author:Joe Cummings Let language be your guide in the land of a million elephants! From the vital flow of the Mekong to the fertile Bolaven Plateau, words will be the life of your travels in Laos as you make those conversational connections. In the musical voice of this tonal language, youll forever be singing the praises of Laos and its people.