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Korean

Language of the Korean peninsula.

Kor Korean language

A language of the Korean peninsula, spoken by approximately 77 million people. It is an agglutinative language with a unique writing system called Hangul.

Pronunciation

/kɔːˈriən/

Etymology

Korean derives from the name of the Korean people and peninsula.

Explain Like I’m 5

Korean is a language spoken by millions of people in North and South Korea, using unique writing systems like Hangul.

Fun Facts

Hangul was created in 1443 by King Sejong the Great
Korean has influences from Chinese and Japanese languages
It uses honorifics to show respect

FAQ

What language family is Korean? It's considered a language isolate
Is Korean difficult to learn? Many find the grammar challenging
What is Hangul? It's the Korean alphabet

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