Korean and Kurdish Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
Iraq, Kurdistan
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Middle East
Minority Language
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
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 vocabulary in Kurdish is of Iranian origin.
- In the middle East, Kurdish is the fourth largest ethnic group.
Similar To
Chinese and Japanese languages
Farsi Language
Derived From
Not Available
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Korean and Kurdish as Minority Language
In Korean and Kurdish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Kurdish 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.
- Kurdish as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Korean and Kurdish dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Kurdish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Kurdish Regulators
Korean and Kurdish speaking countries provide you Korean and Kurdish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Kurdish is not regulated. Also get to learn, Korean and Kurdish Language History.
Korean and Kurdish Continents
Thinking about Korean and Kurdish continents in which Korean and Kurdish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Kurdish. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While Kurdish speaking countries lie in Middle East. 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 Kurdish 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.
Kurdish Interesting Facts:
- The vocabulary in Kurdish is of Iranian origin.
- In the middle East, Kurdish is the fourth largest ethnic group.
The Korean language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Farsi Language and derived from Not Available.