Korean and Basque Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
France, Spain
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Europe
Minority Language
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
Euskaltzaindia, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
- The Basque language is the oldest European language.
- Basque alphabet include many Roman letters.
Similar To
Chinese and Japanese languages
Spanish
Derived From
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Korean and Basque as Minority Language
In Korean and Basque speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Basque as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Korean as minority language: Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America.
- Basque as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Korean and Basque dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Basque Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Basque Regulators
Korean and Basque speaking countries provide you Korean and Basque regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Basque is regulated by Euskaltzaindia, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Korean and Basque Language History.
Korean and Basque Continents
Thinking about Korean and Basque continents in which Korean and Basque speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Basque. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While Basque speaking countries lie in Asia, Europe. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Korean and Basque languages:
Korean Interesting Facts:
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
Basque Interesting Facts:
- The Basque language is the oldest European language.
- Basque alphabet include many Roman letters.
The Korean language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Spanish and derived from Not Available.