Nepali and Korean Speaking countries
Countries
India, Nepal
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
National Language
Nepal
North Korea, South Korea
Second Language
Republic of Brazil
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
People's Republic of China
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Regulated By
Language Academy of Nepal
The National Institute of the Korean Language
Interesting Facts
- Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
- Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese languages.
- 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.
Similar To
Hindi
Chinese and Japanese languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Nepali and Korean as Minority Language
In Nepali and Korean speaking countries you will get the countries which have Nepali and Korean as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Nepali as minority language: People's Republic of China.
- Korean as minority language: Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America.
If you want to compare Nepali and Korean dialects, then you can go to Nepali vs Korean Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Nepali and Korean Regulators
Nepali and Korean speaking countries provide you Nepali and Korean regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Language Academy of Nepal regulates Nepali language.Korean is regulated by The National Institute of the Korean Language. Also get to learn, Nepali and Korean Language History.
Nepali and Korean Continents
Thinking about Nepali and Korean continents in which Nepali and Korean speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Nepali and Korean. Most of the Nepali speaking countries lie in Asia. While Korean 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 Nepali and Korean languages:
Nepali Interesting Facts:
- Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
- Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese 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.
The Nepali language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Hindi whereas Nepali language is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages and derived from Not Available.