Hangul Script

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Names – Hangul “Great Script” (also spelt Hankul), Onmun “Vernacular Script”, i>Choson muntcha (North Korea)

Origin – developed by Chiphyonjon scholars under the patronage of King Sejong, exclusively for the Korean language.

Languages – Korean

Structure – Hangul consists of 24 letters, including 14 consonant and 10 vowel symbols. The consonant symbols are formed with curved or angled lines; vowel symbols are composed of vertical or horizontal straight lines together with short lines on either side of the main line. This phonetic system for writing in the Korean language is considered one of the most scientific alphabets in use in any country.

Examples

[Hanguk-mal-ul kongbu-hamnida] aŭ [Hangung-mal-ul kongbu-hamnida]
I'm studying Korean.

[Hangul-ul ilgul so issojo]
I can read Korean

[Ĉo-nun soh-ul-e-so salgo issumnida]
I live in Seoul.

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