KR

Republic of Korea

South Korea

South Korea is a country in Asia that is home to 51,611,000 people. It is also home to 3 living indigenous languages. One of these, Korean, is the official language of the country. In addition, 1 living non-indigenous language is established within the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    51,611,000

    people

    3

    living languages

    98%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 2
    2. 0
    3. 1
    4. 0

South Korea has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.