Korean and Estonian Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
Estonia, European Union
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
Estonia, Gambia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Europe
Minority Language
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Denmark, Russia, Sweden
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
Institute of the Estonian Language
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.
- Estonian language is considered to be powerful symbol of Estonian identity and culture.
- Estonian language has adopted many words with Finnish language.
Similar To
Chinese and Japanese languages
Finnish
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Korean and Estonian as Minority Language
In Korean and Estonian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Estonian 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.
- Estonian as minority language: Denmark, Russia, Sweden.
If you want to compare Korean and Estonian dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Estonian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Estonian Regulators
Korean and Estonian speaking countries provide you Korean and Estonian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Estonian is regulated by Institute of the Estonian Language. Also get to learn, Korean and Estonian Language History.
Korean and Estonian Continents
Thinking about Korean and Estonian continents in which Korean and Estonian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Estonian. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While Estonian speaking countries lie in 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 Estonian 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.
Estonian Interesting Facts:
- Estonian language is considered to be powerful symbol of Estonian identity and culture.
- Estonian language has adopted many words with Finnish language.
The Korean language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Finnish and derived from Not Available.