Korean and Akan Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
Ghana, Ivory coast
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
Ghana
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Benin, United States of America
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
Akan Orthography Committee
Interesting Facts
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
Similar To
Chinese and Japanese languages
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Derived From
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Korean and Akan as Minority Language
In Korean and Akan speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Akan as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Korean as minority language: Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America.
- Akan as minority language: Benin, United States of America.
If you want to compare Korean and Akan dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Akan Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Akan Regulators
Korean and Akan speaking countries provide you Korean and Akan regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Akan is regulated by Akan Orthography Committee. Also get to learn, Korean and Akan Language History.
Korean and Akan Continents
Thinking about Korean and Akan continents in which Korean and Akan speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Akan. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While Akan speaking countries lie in Africa. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Korean and Akan languages:
Korean Interesting Facts:
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
Akan Interesting Facts:
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
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