Korean and Latvian Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
European Union, Latvia
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
Latvia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Europe
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
Latvian State Language Center
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 first written form of Latvian dates from 16th century was found in religious texts.
- The old latvian language was based on the a Gothic script.
Similar To
Chinese and Japanese languages
Lithuanian Language
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Korean and Latvian as Minority Language
In Korean and Latvian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Latvian 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.
- Latvian as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Korean and Latvian dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Latvian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Latvian Regulators
Korean and Latvian speaking countries provide you Korean and Latvian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Latvian is regulated by Latvian State Language Center. Also get to learn, Korean and Latvian Language History.
Korean and Latvian Continents
Thinking about Korean and Latvian continents in which Korean and Latvian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Latvian. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While Latvian speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Latvian 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.
Latvian Interesting Facts:
- The first written form of Latvian dates from 16th century was found in religious texts.
- The old latvian language was based on the a Gothic script.
The Korean language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Lithuanian Language and derived from Not Available.