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Korean Language

Korean Language. Tristan Ash and Josephine Shanks. What is the official language of Korea. The official language of both North and South Korea is Korean The Korean language is not directly related to any other languages. What other languages are spoken in Korea?. North Korea. South Korea.

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Korean Language

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  1. Korean Language Tristan Ash and Josephine Shanks

  2. What is the official language of Korea • The official language of both North and South Korea is Korean • The Korean language is not directly related to any other languages

  3. What other languages are spoken in Korea? North Korea South Korea Korean is the main language spoken English is also widely taught and spoken • Korean is the main language spoken • It is rare for English or any other language to be spoken in North Korea

  4. How was their written language developed? • Before the 15th century, Chinese script was used to write Korean • King Sejong wanted more of his subjects to be able to read and write. To solve this problem he created a phonetic alphabet to use for Korean called Hangul in 1443. It has 24 characters.

  5. Works Cited • "Hangul." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 02 Jan. 2014. Web. 03 Feb. 2014. • Szczepanski, Kallie. "South Korea Fact and History." About.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2014. • "What Languages Are Spoken in Korea?" WikiAnswers. Answers Corporation, n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2014.

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