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- Langston Hughes (1901–1967): Poet, Playwright, and Voice of the Harlem Renaissance Langston Hughes
- Langston University
- Langston, Alabama
- Langston, Oklahoma
- Langtang National Park
- Language: human communication, structure, history and uses Language
- Language attrition: causes, patterns, and recovery Language attrition
- Language border
- Language death: causes, consequences and revival efforts Language death
- Language family (linguistic classification) Language family
- Language isolate
- Language planning: goals, methods, and social impact Language planning
- Language reform: aims, methods, history, and impacts Language reform
- Language revival: restoring and sustaining endangered tongues Language revival
- Language transfer (cross-linguistic influence) Language transfer
- Constructed Languages of J. R. R. Tolkien Languages constructed by J. R. R. Tolkien
- Languages of Afghanistan
- Languages of Africa: families, use, decline and revival Languages of Africa
- Languages of Canada: Official status, diversity, and Indigenous tongues Languages of Canada
- Languages of Iran
- Languages of Ireland
- Languages of North America: families, history, and contemporary use Languages of North America
- Languages of Pakistan: Overview, Major Tongues, Scripts and Historical Influences Languages of Pakistan
- Languages of Singapore
- Languages of South Africa South Africa has eleven official languages
- Languages of the Caucasus
- Languages of the United Kingdom
- Languages of the United States
- Languages with Official Status in India
- Languedoc-Roussillon: geography, history and cultural identity Languedoc-Roussillon
- Langues d'oïl: the northern Gallo‑Romance languages Langues d'oïl
- Langueux: a commune in Brittany, France Langueux
- Langur (Semnopithecus and related leaf monkeys) Langur
- Langwathby, a village and civil parish in Cumbria Langwathby
- Langwies: alpine village in Graubünden, Switzerland Langwies
- Langy — a rural commune in Allier, central France Langy
- Lanhydrock: Cornwall estate, parish and country house Lanhydrock
- Laniscourt: a commune in Aisne, northern France Laniscourt
- Lankaran — coastal city of Azerbaijan Lankaran
- Lankaran District (Lənkəran) Lankaran District
- Lankaran Economic Region (Lankaran–Astara) Lankaran Economic Region
- Lanna (Örebro County) — locality spanning Lekeberg and Örebro municipalities Lanna
- Lanne-en-Barétous
- Lannecaube: a commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, southwestern France Lannecaube
- Lanneplaà: commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, southwestern France Lanneplaà
- Lannion (Brittany, France) Lannion
- Lansac (Gironde) — commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Lansac, Gironde
- Lansdale, Pennsylvania
- Lansing, Illinois
- Lansing, Iowa
- Lansing, Kansas
- Lansing, Michigan — State Capital and Regional Center Lansing, Michigan
- Lansingerland
- Lantabat — commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, southwestern France Lantabat
- Lantages
- Lantana, Florida
- Lantau Island (Hong Kong's largest island) Lantau Island
- Lantenay (Ain) — commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France Lantenay, Ain
- Lantern
- Lantern of the dead (lanterne des morts): medieval freestanding funerary towers Lantern of the dead
- Lanthanide (lanthanoid) elements: properties, chemistry, uses, and history Lanthanide
- Lanthanum: properties, history, occurrence and uses Lanthanum
- Lantheuil — former commune in Calvados, Normandy, France Lantheuil
- Lantian County, Shaanxi — overview, geography, economy and cultural importance Lantian County
- Lanton (Gironde) Lanton, Gironde
- Lantosque — a hilltop commune in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Lantosque
- Lanu-puisto: Olavi Lanu's Sculpture Park in Lahti, Finland Lanu-puisto
- Lanusei, Sardinia Lanusei
- Lanyard: strap or cord for carrying ID, keys, and small tools Lanyard
- Lanzarote — Canary Island of Volcanoes, Art and Tourism Lanzarote
- Lanzhou: Gateway City on the Yellow River in Northwest China Lanzhou
- Lao language (Laotian) Lao language
- Lao People's Revolutionary Party
- Lao script
- Laoag — capital city of Ilocos Norte, Philippines Laoag
- Laomedeia (Neptune XII): a small outer moon of Neptune Laomedeia (moon)
- Laomedon — King of Troy in Greek mythology Laomedon
- Laon: hilltop city and administrative capital in northern France Laon
- Laon Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon) Laon Cathedral
- Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic): overview, geography, history and culture Laos
- Laos Olympic Participation and History: Summer Games, NOC, and Medal Record Laos at the Olympics
- Laos national football team
- Laozi — the Old Master and the origins of Daoist thought Laozi
- Lap dance
- Lapalisse — commune in Allier, central France Lapalisse
- Lapalud: a commune in Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Lapalud
- Lapeer County, Michigan: Overview, Geography, History and Community Lapeer County, Michigan
- Lapeer, Kansas — ghost town in Douglas County Lapeer, Kansas
- Lapeer, Michigan — city and county seat of Lapeer County Lapeer, Michigan
- Lapeyrouse (Ain) — commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Lapeyrouse, Ain
- Lapin Kulta
- Lapiro de Mbanga (Lambo Sandjo Pierre Roger) Lapiro de Mbanga
- Lapis lazuli: blue metamorphic gemstone and historic pigment Lapis lazuli
- Laplace operator: definition, properties, applications and variants Laplace operator
- Laplace transform: definition, properties, history, and applications Laplace transform
- LaPlace, Louisiana
- Laplace's equation: definition, properties, and applications Laplace's equation
- LaPorte County, Indiana
- Laporte, Pennsylvania
- Lapoutroie, commune in Haut-Rhin (Grand Est), France Lapoutroie
- Lapouyade (Gironde, France) Lapouyade
- Lappajärvi: Finnish municipality and crater lake community Lappajärvi
- Lappeenranta: City on Lake Saimaa in South Karelia, Finland Lappeenranta
- Lappion — a rural commune in Aisne, northern France Lappion
- Laprade (Aude): small commune in Occitanie, France Laprade, Aude
- Laprugne — Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Laprugne
- Laptev Sea
- Laptop: portable personal computer and its design, uses, and evolution Laptop
- Lapu-Lapu City (Cebu, Philippines) Lapu-Lapu City
- Lapua — town in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland Lapua
- Lapugnoy — commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France (northern France) Lapugnoy
- Lapui (city in Fars Province, Iran) Lapui
- Lapwai, Idaho
- Lar gibbon (white-handed gibbon) Lar gibbon
- Lar (Larestan), Iran Lar, Iran
- Lara Fabian — Belgian-born multilingual singer and recording artist Lara Fabian
- Lara Flynn Boyle
- Lara Giddings — Premier of Tasmania (2011–2014) Lara Giddings
- Lara Lor-Van (Lara-El) — mother of Superman Lara Lor-Van
- Lara Saint Paul (Silvana Savorelli) — Italian–Eritrean singer and impresario Lara Saint Paul
- Lara van Ruijven: Dutch short track speed skater (1992–2020) Lara van Ruijven
- Laraine Day: American film and television actress Laraine Day
- Laraine Newman — American comedian, actress and voice performer Laraine Newman
- Laramie County, Wyoming
- Laramie, Wyoming
- Laran — Etruscan god of war and bloodlust Laran
- Larceveau-Arros-Cibits: a rural commune in the French Basque Country Larceveau-Arros-Cibits
- Larch: the Deciduous Conifer (Genus Larix) Larch
- Larchamp, Mayenne: small commune in Pays de la Loire Larchamp, Mayenne
- Larchwood, Iowa
- Lard
- Lardarius Webb
- Laredo, Missouri — small city in Grundy County Laredo, Missouri
- Laredo, Texas — Border City, Trade Hub, and Cultural Center Laredo, Texas
- Laren, North Holland — municipality and artists' town in the Gooi Laren
- Lares — Roman household guardian deities Lares
- Larestan County: geography, people, history and administration Larestan County
- Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Large Hadron Collider
- Large intestine: structure, function, and clinical significance Large intestine
- Large Zenith Telescope — 6.0‑metre Liquid‑Mirror Observatory Large Zenith Telescope
- Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) Largemouth bass
- Largentière: historic subprefecture and medieval town in Ardèche Largentière
- Largest cities in Southern California
- Largitzen (Haut-Rhin, France) Largitzen
- Largny-sur-Automne
- Largo, Florida — City profile and local overview Largo, Florida
- Largs (North Ayrshire, Scotland) Largs
- Lari White — American country singer, songwriter and actress Lari White
- Larimer County, Colorado — Overview, History, and Key Facts Larimer County, Colorado
- Larinus planus: the thistle bud weevil Larinus planus
- Larissa (Thessaly, Greece) Larissa
- Larissa (Neptune moon) Larissa (moon)
- AE Larissas 1964 (Larissa F.C.) — Greek football club Larissa F.C.
- Larisa Volpert (Larisa Ilinichna Volpert) Larissa Volpert
- Lark (family Alaudidae) Lark
- Lark Rise to Candleford: Flora Thompson's Rural Trilogy Lark Rise to Candleford
- Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)
- Larkana — city and district capital in Sindh, Pakistan Larkana
- Larkana District (Sindh, Pakistan) Larkana District
- Larkana Division
- Larkana Taluka: administrative subdivision of Larkana District, Sindh Larkana Taluka
- Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland Larkhall
- Larkin Administration Building
- Larkspur, California — small city in Marin County Larkspur, California
- Larnaca — coastal city and administrative centre on the southern coast of Cyprus Larnaca
- Larnaca District (Cyprus): geography, municipalities, history and key features Larnaca District
- Larnas — a small commune in Ardèche, southern France Larnas
- Larned, Kansas
- Laroche-Saint-Cydroine
- Laroin — commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, southwestern France Laroin
- Laroque-de-Fa (Aude) Laroque-de-Fa
- Laroque, Gironde
- Larrabee, Iowa
- Larrau — mountain commune in the French Basque Country Larrau
- Larressore: a commune of the French Basque Country Larressore
- Larreule, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Larribar-Sorhapuru: commune in the French Basque Country Larribar-Sorhapuru
- Larry "Flash" Jenkins — American actor and filmmaker Larry "Flash" Jenkins
- Larry Aurie
- Larry Bird
- Larry Cahan — Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1933–1992) Larry Cahan
- Larry Cedar — American actor and voice performer Larry Cedar
- Larry Clark (American photographer and filmmaker) Larry Clark
- Larry Cohen (1941–2019) — American filmmaker and screenwriter Larry Cohen
- Larry Coryell — American Jazz Guitarist and Pioneer of Jazz Fusion Larry Coryell
- Larry Craig (American politician) Larry Craig
- Larry Crowne
- Larry Csonka: Career, Playing Style, and Legacy Larry Csonka
- Larry D. Alexander — American Visual Artist, Writer, and Bible Teacher Larry D. Alexander
- Larry David: comedian, writer and creator of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm Larry David
- Larry Drake
- Larry Eisenberg — American biomedical engineer and science fiction writer Larry Eisenberg
- Larry Fine (1902–1975) — American comedian, actor and violinist Larry Fine
- Larry Flynt: Hustler Publisher and First Amendment Advocate Larry Flynt
- Larry Griffin: Case overview, trial, execution and lasting controversy Larry Griffin
- Larry Hagman (1931–2012): American actor best known for J.R. Ewing and Major Tony Nelson Larry Hagman
- Larry Hankin — American character actor and filmmaker Larry Hankin
- Larry Harvey
- Larry Hennig — American professional wrestler (1936–2018) Larry Hennig
- Larry Hogan (American politician and former governor of Maryland) Larry Hogan
- Larry Holden
- Larry Holmes — the 'Easton Assassin' and his heavyweight legacy Larry Holmes
- Larry Johnson (running back)
- Larry King: American Broadcaster and Interviewer Larry King
- Larry Kramer: playwright, novelist, and AIDS activist Larry Kramer
- Larry Kwong — first person of Asian descent to play in the NHL Larry Kwong
- Larry Lamb (English stage and television actor) Larry Lamb
- Larry Leach (1936–2018) Larry Leach
- Larry Libertore — Lawrence "Lightning" Libertore, Jr., American football player and politician Larry Libertore
- Larry Lieber — American comic-book writer and artist Larry Lieber
- Larry Linville — American actor best known for Frank Burns on M*A*S*H Larry Linville
- Larry Livermore: Founder of Lookout! Records and California punk figure Larry Livermore
- Larry Mickey (ice hockey) Larry Mickey
- Larry Mullen Jr.: U2 drummer and musical collaborator Larry Mullen Jr.
- Larry N. Vanderhoef (1941–2015), UC Davis Chancellor and Biochemist Larry N. Vanderhoef
- Larry Page
- Larry Popein (Canadian ice hockey centre and coach) Larry Popein
- Larry Pressler
- Larry Roberts (actor)
- Larry Sanders (politician and academic) Larry Sanders (politician)
- Larry Sanger: philosopher and co‑founder of early online encyclopedias Larry Sanger
- Larry Sellers (1949–2021) Larry Sellers
- Larry Semon: Silent-era Comedian, Filmmaker, and Early Collaborator of Laurel and Hardy Larry Semon
- Larry Sharpe (wrestler)
- Larry Siegel: American comedy writer, satirist and playwright Larry Siegel
- Larry Smith (producer) — early hip hop record producer and musician Larry Smith (producer)
- Larry Speakes — Acting White House Press Spokesman (1981–1987) Larry Speakes
- Larry Storch: American Actor and Comedian (1923–2022) Larry Storch
- Larry Taylor (American bass guitarist) Larry Taylor
- Larry Tesler (1945–2020): Pioneer of modeless computing and copy‑and‑paste Larry Tesler
- Larry the Cable Guy: Comedian, Actor, and Blue-Collar Persona Larry the Cable Guy
- Larry Wall — Creator of Perl and Programming Language Designer Larry Wall
- Larry Wallis: English guitarist, songwriter and producer (1949–2019) Larry Wallis
- Larry Walters — the ‘Lawnchair Larry’ balloon flight of 1982 Larry Walters
- Larry Zeidel: Canadian hockey defenseman known for toughness and long minor-league career Larry Zeidel
- Lars Ahlfors — Finnish mathematician and pioneer of complex analysis Lars Ahlfors
- Lars Andreas Larssen
- Lars Gustafsson: Swedish Poet, Novelist and Essayist Lars Gustafsson
- Lars Hindmar — Swedish Olympic racewalker (1921–2018) Lars Hindmar
- Lars Løkke Rasmussen
- Lars Mortimer — Swedish cartoonist and creator of Hälge Lars Mortimer
- Lars Onsager — Norwegian-born physical chemist and theoretical physicist Lars Onsager
- Lars Onsager Prize
- Lars Peter Hansen — American econometrician and Nobel laureate Lars Peter Hansen
- Lars Ricken
- Lars Skytøen (Norwegian politician, 1929–2016) Lars Skytøen
- Lars Stindl — German footballer and 2017 Confederations Cup winner Lars Stindl
- Lars Ulrich: Metallica's Drummer and Co-Founder Lars Ulrich
- Lars von Trier
- Lars-Emil Johansen
- Lars-Eric Lundvall — Swedish ice hockey player and coach Lars-Eric Lundvall
- Lars-Erik Berenett: Swedish Actor Known for Roland Hassel and Jordskott Lars-Erik Berenett
- Larsen Bay, Alaska (Uyaqsaq) — coastal city on Kodiak Island Larsen Bay, Alaska
- Lartigue (Gironde) Lartigue, Gironde
- LaRue County, Kentucky
- Laruns — commune in the Ossau Valley of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques Laruns
- Laruscade, commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Laruscade
- Larva: Immature life stage of animals that undergo metamorphosis Larva
- Laryngeal cancer: overview, causes, diagnosis and treatment Laryngeal cancer
- Larynx (voice box): anatomy, function, and clinical importance Larynx
- Larz-Kristerz: Swedish dansband from Älvdalen (formed 2001) Larz-Kristerz
- Las Animas County, Colorado
- Las Anod — city in northern Somalia Las Anod
- Las Bela (princely state)
- Las Campanas Observatory
- Las Condes
- Las Cruces, New Mexico — overview, history and key facts Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Las Estrellas (Mexican television network) Las Estrellas
- Las Galeras (Dominican Republic) Las Galeras
- Las Lomas, California
- Las Médulas — Ancient Roman gold-mining landscape in Spain Las Médulas
- Las Meninas: Velázquez’s Complex Court Portrait Las Meninas
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — city, port and cultural capital of Gran Canaria Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Las Plassas (Is Pràtzas): small comune in South Sardinia Las Plassas
- Las Reinas Del Pueblo
- Las Terrenas — coastal town on the Samaná Peninsula, Dominican Republic Las Terrenas
- Las Tunas Province, Cuba: overview, geography, history and economy Las Tunas Province
- Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas
- Las Vegas (TV series)
- Las Vegas algorithm: randomized methods that guarantee correctness Las Vegas algorithm
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Las Vegas, New Mexico
- Las Ventas: Madrid’s Principal Bullring and Cultural Venue Las Ventas
- Lasagna: composition, history, preparation and variations Lasagna
- Lasagna (song) — "Weird Al" Yankovic parody of La Bamba Lasagna (song)
- LaSalle County, Illinois
- LaSalle Street (Chicago): history, architecture and its financial role LaSalle Street
- LaSalle, Illinois: a river city in the Illinois Valley LaSalle, Illinois
- Lasbek — Municipality in Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein Lasbek
- Lasbela District, Balochistan Lasbela District
- Lasbordes — commune in Aude, Occitanie, southern France Lasbordes
- Lascaux: Upper Paleolithic cave paintings in the Vézère Valley Lascaux
- Lascelles Abercrombie (1881–1938): British Poet, Critic and Academic Lascelles Abercrombie
- Lasclaveries — commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, southwestern France Lasclaveries
- Laser: principles, types, history and applications Laser
- Laser printer: technology, components, history and uses Laser printer
- Laser tag: recreational infrared shooting game Laser tag
- LaserDisc: early consumer optical-video format Laserdisc
- Lashkar Gah (Bost) — regional capital of Helmand Province, Afghanistan Lashkar Gah
- LASK (Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub) — Austrian football club LASK