Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Minority Language
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
South Africa
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
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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.
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
Similar To
Chinese and Japanese languages
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Derived From
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Latin
Korean and English as Minority Language
In Korean and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and English 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.
- English as minority language: South Africa.
If you want to compare Korean and English dialects, then you can go to Korean vs English Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and English Regulators
Korean and English speaking countries provide you Korean and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.English is not regulated. Also get to learn, Korean and English Language History.
Korean and English Continents
Thinking about Korean and English continents in which Korean and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and English. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. 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 English 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.
English Interesting Facts:
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
The Korean language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Not Available and derived from Latin.