Korean
Spoken language
Korean is the native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Korean descent. It is the official and national language of both North Korea and South Korea. The language has notable differences in each of the Koreas, in part owing to... Wikipedia
Early forms: Proto-Koreanic: Old Korean > Middle Korean
Native speakers: 81 million (2022)
Pronunciation: (South Korea);(North Korea)
Recognised minority language in: China (Yanbian Prefecture and Changbai County)
Standard forms: Pyojuneo (South Korea); Munhwaŏ (North Korea)
Writing system: Hangul / chosŏn'gŭl (Korean script); Hanja / hancha (auxiliary script for disambiguation, historical in North Korea)