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Korean is a language spoken on the Korean Peninsula and among Korean communities abroad. It is the national language of both South Korea and North Korea. Estimates place 75 to 80 million native speakers, with many more learners. It is generally classified as Koreanic, though some theories link it to Japonic; no consensus exists.
Hangul, the Korean alphabet, was created in the 15th century by King Sejong and scholars of the
Several regional dialects are recognized, including Seoul (Gyeonggi), Jeolla, Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, Gangwon, and Jeju. Dialects differ
Korean grammar is analytic and agglutinative, with a subject–object–verb order. Verbs and adjectives are conjugated for
Phonology features a modest consonant and vowel inventory, with distinctions in aspiration and tenseness. Korean is
Modern Korean is taught widely in schools and media across both Koreas and among the diaspora. Official