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Korean language

Korean is the native language of the Korean people, who make up the majority of the language's 81 million speakers. It is the national language of both North Korea and South Korea. In the south, the language is known as Hangugeo (South Korean: 한국어), and in the north, it is known as Chosŏnŏ (North Korean: 조선어). Since the turn of the 21st century, Korean…

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Dialects
See Korean dialects
Early forms
Old Korean Middle Korean Early Modern Korean [ko; ja] · Middle Korean Early Modern Korean [ko; ja] · Early Modern Korean [ko; ja]
Ethnicity
Koreans, formerly Jaegaseung
Glottolog
kore1280
Hangul
한국어 · 조선어
Hanja
韓國語 · 朝鮮語

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Korean language

Nodes222
Edges221
Triples379
Avg. degree1.99
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Korean language

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related to Cited works · 98
Korean language → Ainu Language, Alexander, Altaic, Archived, Boston, Brown, Bunpu, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, Chicago, Chicago Press, Cho, Common Genetic Origin, Comparative Research, Comparison, Culture, Distribution, England, Expressive, February
related to Further reading · 74
Korean language → African Language Library, Alexander, Altaic Languages, Anna, Argüelles, Brill Academic Publishers, Brown, Chang, Comparative Grammar, Comprehensive Grammar, Context, Cultural Approach, Dravidian Dialects, Dunwoody Press, Dybo, England, Etymological Dictionary, Handbook, Historical, Hodder Arnold
related to Foreign language · 29
Korean language → Arabic, Cantonese, Category, Category IV, Chinese, English-speakers, English-speaking, For, Foreign Service Institute's School, French, Hangul, However, In, Institute, Italian, Japanese, K-Pop, Korean, Korean American, Language Studies
related to Names · 28
Korean language → Corea, Daehan Jeguk, English, Goryeo, Han, Hanguk, In South Korea, Japan, Korea, Korean, Korean Empire, Korean Peninsula, Koryo-in, Koryo-mar, Koryo-saram, Koryo/Goryeo, North Korea, Samhan, Some, South Korea
related to Western loanwords · 20
Korean language → Because, English, English-derived Korean, German, Hangeulizations, Hangulization, However, In South Korean, Japanese, Konglish, Korea, Korean, Many, North Korea's, North Korean, Sino-Korean, Some Western, South Korean, The, Western
related to Testing · 15
Korean language → Japan, KLAT, Korean, Korean Language Ability Test, North America, Proficiency, Since, South Korea, Test, The Korean Language Proficiency, The TOPIK, There, This, TOPIK, TOPIK's
related to External links · 13
Korean language → Archived, English, Explorer, Foreign Service Institute Korean, Hangul, Koreadongsa, Korean, Korean Alphabet, Linguistic, March, Philosophical Origins, Sogang University, Wayback MachineU
see also · 11
Korean language → Cultural Center, English, Han RiverOutline, Hangul, KCC, Korea, Korean, Korean WaveMiracle, KoreanList, KoreanYale, ReischauerRevised
related to TOPIK Korea Institute · 10
Korean language → In, King Sejong Institute, Korean, Seoul, South Korea, The, The TOPIK Korea Institute, TOPIK, TOPIK Korea Institute, Unlike
related to King Sejong Institute · 9
Korean language → An, Article, Established, Framework Act, King Sejong Institute, Korean, National Language, Section, The King Sejong Institute

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korean language korea south north used japanese also languages english sino-korean words vocabulary chinese people hangul dialects speech use written

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Korean languageDialectsSee Korean dialects1.00infobox
Korean languageEarly formsOld Korean Middle Korean Early Modern Korean [ko; ja]1.00infobox
Korean languageEarly formsMiddle Korean Early Modern Korean [ko; ja]1.00infobox
Korean languageEarly formsEarly Modern Korean [ko; ja]1.00infobox
Korean languageEthnicityKoreans, formerly Jaegaseung1.00infobox
Korean languageGlottologkore12801.00infobox
Korean languageHangul한국어1.00infobox
Korean languageHangul조선어1.00infobox
Korean languageHanja韓國語1.00infobox
Korean languageHanja朝鮮語1.00infobox
Korean languageIPA[ha(ː)n.ɡu.ɡʌ]1.00infobox
Korean languageIPA[tso.sɔ.nɔ]1.00infobox
Korean languageISO 639-1ko1.00infobox
Korean languageISO 639-2kor1.00infobox
Korean languageISO 639-3kor1.00infobox
Korean languageLanguage familyKorean1.00infobox
Korean languageLinguasphere45-AAA-a1.00infobox
Korean languageMRHan'gugŏ1.00infobox
Korean languageMRChosŏnŏ1.00infobox
Korean languageNative speakers81 million (2019–2022)1.00infobox
Korean languageOfficial language inNorth Korea1.00infobox
Korean languageOfficial language inSouth Korea1.00infobox
Korean languageRecognised minority language inYanbian Prefecture and Changbai County (China)1.00infobox
Korean languageRegionKorea1.00infobox
Korean languageRegulated byIn South Korea: National Institute of Korean Language In North Korea: The Language Research Institute, Academy of Social Science In China: China Korean Language Regulatory Commi…1.00infobox
Korean languageRegulated byIn South Korea:1.00infobox
Korean languageRegulated byNational Institute of Korean Language1.00infobox
Korean languageRegulated byIn North Korea:1.00infobox
Korean languageRegulated byThe Language Research Institute, Academy of Social Science1.00infobox
Korean languageRegulated byIn China:1.00infobox

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