Korean and Javanese Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
Indonesia
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
Indonesia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
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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.
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
Similar To
Chinese and Japanese languages
Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages
Derived From
Not Available
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Korean and Javanese as Minority Language
In Korean and Javanese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Javanese 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.
- Javanese as minority language: Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname.
If you want to compare Korean and Javanese dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Javanese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Javanese Regulators
Korean and Javanese speaking countries provide you Korean and Javanese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Javanese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Korean and Javanese Language History.
Korean and Javanese Continents
Thinking about Korean and Javanese continents in which Korean and Javanese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Javanese. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While Javanese speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Javanese 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.
Javanese Interesting Facts:
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
The Korean language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages and derived from Not Available.