Korean Language
Linguistic Classification Korean is considered a language isolate, meaning it has no proven relationship to other existing languages. β
Number of Speakers Approximately 75 million people speak Korean worldwide, with 48 million in South Korea and 24 million in North Korea. β
Official Status Korean is the official language of both South Korea and North Korea. β
Writing System The Korean alphabet, Hangul, was invented in 1443 by King Sejong the Great to promote literacy among commoners. β