Korean and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
Yoruba Academy
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.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Chinese and Japanese languages
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Not Available
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Korean and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Korean and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Yoruba 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.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Korean and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Yoruba Regulators
Korean and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Korean and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Korean and Yoruba Language History.
Korean and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Korean and Yoruba continents in which Korean and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Yoruba. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Yoruba 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.
Yoruba Interesting Facts:
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
The Korean language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.