Korean and Maltese Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
European Union, Malta
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
Malta
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
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
National Council for the Maltese Language
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.
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Similar To
Chinese and Japanese languages
Western Arabic Dialects
Derived From
Not Available
Roman Languages
Korean and Maltese as Minority Language
In Korean and Maltese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Maltese 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.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
If you want to compare Korean and Maltese dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Maltese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Maltese Regulators
Korean and Maltese speaking countries provide you Korean and Maltese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Maltese is regulated by National Council for the Maltese Language. Also get to learn, Korean and Maltese Language History.
Korean and Maltese Continents
Thinking about Korean and Maltese continents in which Korean and Maltese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Maltese. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While Maltese 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 Maltese 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.
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
The Korean language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Western Arabic Dialects and derived from Roman Languages.