Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
North Korea, South Korea
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
The National Institute of the Korean 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.
- 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.
Similar To
Chinese and Japanese languages
Chinese and Japanese languages
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal, Top-To-Bottom
Left-To-Right, Horizontal, Top-To-Bottom
Hello
안녕하세요. (annyeonghaseyo.)
안녕하세요. (annyeonghaseyo.)
Thank You
감사합니다 (gamsahabnida)
감사합니다 (gamsahabnida)
How Are You?
어떻게 지내세요? (eotteohge jinaeseyo?)
어떻게 지내세요? (eotteohge jinaeseyo?)
Good Night
안녕히 주무세요 (annyeonghi jumuseyo)
안녕히 주무세요 (annyeonghi jumuseyo)
Good Evening
안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo.)
안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo.)
Good Afternoon
안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka)
안녕하십니까 (annyeong hashimnikka)
Good Morning
안녕히 주무셨어요 (An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-shŏ-ssŏ-yo)
안녕히 주무셨어요 (An-yŏng-hi ju-mu-shŏ-ssŏ-yo)
Please
하십시오 (hasibsio)
하십시오 (hasibsio)
Sorry
죄송합니다 (joesonghabnida)
죄송합니다 (joesonghabnida)
Bye
안녕 (annyeong)
안녕 (annyeong)
I Love You
당신을 사랑합니다 (dangsin-eul salanghabnida)
당신을 사랑합니다 (dangsin-eul salanghabnida)
Excuse Me
실례합니다 (sillyehabnida)
실례합니다 (sillyehabnida)
Where They Speak
South Korea
South Korea
Dialect 2
Gyeongsang
Gyeongsang
Where They Speak
South Korea
South Korea
Dialect 3
Hamgyŏng
Hamgyŏng
Where They Speak
China, North Korea
China, North Korea
Native Name
한국어 (조선말)
한국어 (조선말)
Alternative Names
Hanguk Mal, Hanguk Uh
Hanguk Mal, Hanguk Uh
French Name
coréen
coréen
German Name
Koreanisch
Koreanisch
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Koreans
Koreans
Origin
Before 1st century
Before 1st century
Language Family
Koreanic Family
Koreanic Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Not Available
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
Old Korean, Middle Korean and Korean
Old Korean, Middle Korean and Korean
Standard Forms
Pluricentric Standard Korean, South Korean standard and North Korean standard
Pluricentric Standard Korean, South Korean standard and North Korean standard
Signed Forms
Korean Sign Language
Korean Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
kore1280
kore1280
Linguasphere
45-AAA
45-AAA
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Agglutinative
Agglutinative
All Korean and Korean Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Korean and Korean dialects. Various dialects of Korean and Korean language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Korean are spoken in different Korean Speaking Countries whereas Korean Dialects are spoken in different Korean speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Korean vs Korean Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Korean dialects include: Jeju, Gyeongsang. Korean dialects include: Jeju , Gyeongsang. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Korean and Korean Speaking population
Korean and Korean speaking population is one of the factors based on which Korean and Korean languages can be compared. The total count of Korean and Korean Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Korean language is 1.14 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Korean language is 1.14 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Korean and Korean on Korean vs Korean where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Korean and Korean Language Codes
Korean and Korean language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Korean and Korean Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.