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1 By Bekah & John

2 Koreans speak Korean. The written language is called Hangul. WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF KOREA?

3 North Korea speaks mostly only Korean throughout the country and it is what is taught in schools. South Korea speaks Korean as well but English is also widely taught. OTHER LANGUAGES IN KOREA

4 When Hangul originally came about, there were 28 characters used; 16 constants and 12 vowels. Over the centuries the written language changed to 24 characters; 13 constants and 11 vowels. The modern Korean alphabet is made of 40 characters; 14 constants, 5 double constants, 10 vowels, and 11 double vowels. HOW HAS THEIR WRITTEN LANGUAGE DEVELOPED?

5 "The History of Korean Language, The Overview." The History of Korean Language, The Overview. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2014. WebsiteLinkTagsParentheticalEditDeleteLinkTagsParentheticalDelete Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2014. WebsiteLinkTagsParentheticalEditDeleteLinkTagsParentheticalDelete "Language." Korean : The Official Site For Korean Tourism. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2014. WebsiteLinkTagsParentheticalEditDeleteLinkTagsParentheticalDelete "Secretive North Korea Unveiled." Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2014. WORKS CITED


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