Korean and Igbo Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
  
Nigeria
  
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
  
Nigeria
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
  
Equatorial Guinea
  
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
  
Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture
  
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.
  
- In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
- Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
  
Similar To
Chinese and Japanese languages
  
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Derived From
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Korean and Igbo as Minority Language
In Korean and Igbo speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Igbo 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.
- Igbo as minority language: Equatorial Guinea.
If you want to compare Korean and Igbo dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Igbo Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Igbo Regulators
Korean and Igbo speaking countries provide you Korean and Igbo regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Igbo is regulated by Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture. Also get to learn, Korean and Igbo Language History.
Korean and Igbo Continents
Thinking about Korean and Igbo continents in which Korean and Igbo speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Igbo. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While Igbo speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Igbo 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.
Igbo Interesting Facts:
- In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
- Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
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