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The Korea Language:
Hangeul
Hangeul was invented in 1443, during the reign of King Sejong. It
is composed of 10 vowels and 14 consonants. Hangeul has 11 compound
vowels, 5 glottal sounds. The chart below represents the 24 Hangeul
letters and their romanized equivalents. 'The Hunminjeongeum,' a
historical document which provides instructions to educate people
using Hangeul, is registered with UNESCO.
UNESCO awards a 'King Sejong Literacy Prize,' every year in memory of
the inventor of Hangeul.
Hangeul written in syllabic units made up of two, three, or four
letters
The Korean Alphabet
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Consonants |
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ㄱ |
g, k |
ㅂ |
b, p |
ㅋ |
k |
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ㄴ |
n |
ㅅ |
s |
ㅌ |
t |
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ㄷ |
d, t |
ㅇ |
ng, silent |
ㅍ |
p |
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ㄹ |
r, l |
ㅈ |
j |
ㅎ |
h |
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ㅁ |
m |
ㅊ |
ch |
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Vowels |
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ㅏ |
a |
ㅗ |
o |
ㅠ |
yu |
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ㅑ |
ya |
ㅛ |
yo |
ㅡ |
eu |
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ㅓ |
eo |
ㅜ |
u |
ㅣ |
i |
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ㅕ |
yeo |
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Information
provided by Korea National Tourism Organization.
