1. Tristan Ash and Josephine Shanks
Korean Language
Tristan Ash and Josephine Shanks

2. What is the official language of Korea
The official language of both North and South Korea is Korean
The Korean language is not directly related to any other languages

3. What other languages are spoken in Korea?
North Korea
South Korea
Korean is the main language spoken
It is rare for English or any other language to be spoken in North Korea
Korean is the main language spoken
English is also widely taught and spoken

4. How was their written language developed?
Before the 15th century, Chinese script was used to write Korean
King Sejong wanted more of his subjects to be able to read and write. To solve this problem he created a phonetic alphabet to use for Korean called Hangul in It has 24 characters.

5. Works Cited
"Hangul." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 02 Jan Web. 03 Feb
Szczepanski, Kallie. "South Korea Fact and History." About.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb
"What Languages Are Spoken in Korea?" WikiAnswers. Answers Corporation, n.d. Web. 03 Feb