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Birth of Korean Language. Isabel pedro A2 world literature March 18, 2014. Background. Ural-Altaic 70% vocabulary from Chinese 향찰 , 구결 , 이두 . Invention of Alphabet. Invented 1444 King Sejong Originally called Hunmin Jeongeum Hangeul Joseon geul in North Korea. Writing.
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Birth of Korean Language Isabel pedro A2 world literature March 18, 2014
Background Ural-Altaic 70% vocabulary from Chinese 향찰, 구결, 이두
Invention of Alphabet Invented 1444 King Sejong Originally called HunminJeongeum Hangeul Joseongeul in North Korea
Writing 14 consonants 10 vowels Right to left until 1980’s Grammatically similar to Japanese
Writing Consonants – speech organs Vowels – man, earth, heaven Man – vertical line Earth – horizontal line Heaven - dot
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