KR
Republic of Korea
South Korea
Summary
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.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Koreanic (2) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
South Korea has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.