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More to know about SOUTH KOREA - Language

Korean Language

The Korean language is referred as Hanguk-eo ("Korean language", 한국어) and its script is called Hangul or Hangeul(한글). In terms of users’ population, the Korean language is in the 13th place among several thousand languages in the world (according to data of National Institute of Korean Language till Jan 2008).

King Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty invented the Korean script, Hangeul in 1443, in order to let people with little education could learn to read and write. Hangeul is composed of basic 14 consonants and 10 vowels. Hangeul Day is celebrated on October 9. The modern name Hangeul was coined by Ju Sigyeong in 1912. The original name was Hunminjeongeum (훈민정음), meaning the Correct/Proper Sounds for the Instruction of the People.

Some Korean phrases with their English pronunciation and English meaning are as follows:





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