Korean and Santali Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
India
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
Not Available
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.
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
Similar To
Chinese and Japanese languages
Munda Language
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Korean and Santali as Minority Language
In Korean and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Santali 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.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Korean and Santali dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Santali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Santali Regulators
Korean and Santali speaking countries provide you Korean and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Korean and Santali Language History.
Korean and Santali Continents
Thinking about Korean and Santali continents in which Korean and Santali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Santali. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While Santali 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 Santali 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.
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
The Korean language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Munda Language and derived from Not Available.