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- Language family: Ural-AltaicOnline Language Translators: Korean Language
- Number of speakers: 80-85 millionOnline Language Translators: Korean Language
- Official language: South Korea, North Korea and China
- Major dialects: Cheju Island, Hamgyongdo, Chollado, Hwanghaedo, Ch'ungch'ongdo, Seoul, P'yong'ando, KyongsangdoThe Linguist List: The Korean Language
- Number of letters in alphabet: 24 letters, 10 vowels, 14 consonantsOmniglot: Korean
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Korean is the official language of South Korea and North Korea. It is also spoken in smaller communities in the following countries: Uzbekistan, Brunei, Turkmenistan, Philippines, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Thailand, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Singapore.The Linguist List: The Korean Language
Common Words and Phrases
- Welcome: Hwangyong-hamnida
- How are you?: Eotteohke jinaeseyo?
- I'm fine, thanks: Jaljinaeyo
- What's your name?: Dangshin-ui ireum-eun mu-eot-imnika
- Good morning: Annyeong hashimnikka
- Good night: Annyonghi jumushipsiyo
- I don't understand: Moreugesseumnida
- Thank you: Kamsahamnida
Korean Alphabet
The Korean alphabet, called hangeul, was developed during the 15th century. Educated and upper class Koreans, however, continued to use hanja, the Chinese alphabet, rather than hangeul, whose characters represented the shape of the mouth when the sound was made. During the late 1800's and early 1900s, a mixed system developed that incorporated characters from both hanja and hangeul. After World War II, hanja fell out of fashion, although today both North Korean and South Korean schools require 1800-2000 hanja characters to be learned by the end of high school.Omniglot: Korean-
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Korean Questions
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@DeidraCMiller tiger woods he's half chinese or korean hello earth 2 deidra..ha ha
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I feel so sorry for this lady. Only speaks Korean and shes taking this class on sleep apnea at Kaiser. They're trying to find a translator.
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RT @nomorechange: RT @aberean: North Korean Christians Cry Out for Prayers, Help http://ff.im/-cFCbm
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Ask @hgoodspeed, he Korean RT @BABIIJAI: Why the Koreans be tryna be funny and paint it for em??@wayne215 @hgoodspeed
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Alex's friend Ju Yung (pronounced Yu Jung) gave her these sick Korean keychains for her birthday. One is a boy, so I get it. #Yeehaw!
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