Most Popular Language Schools for Korean courses
Key facts about Korean
Origin of Korean: Modern Korean stems from Old Korean, a descendant from the Proto-Koreanic language spoken in northern Korea. The Proto-Koreanic language spread to the south in the 4th century. The first written record of descendant languages is the Old Korean poems from the 10th century found on the Korean peninsula. However, the Modern Korean language was not standardized in writing until the 15th century.
Regional differences: Differences in language among regions
Language family: Koreanic
Native speakers: 77.2 million worldwide: South Korea (48.5 million), North Korea (23.3 million).
Major dialects: Standard Korean in South Korea (Seoul and its surrounding areas), Standard Korean in North Korea (Pyongyang and its surroundings), Northeastern dialects, Northwestern dialects, Central dialects.
Map with location of Language Schools for Korean courses
