Dialect comparison

Jeju vs Jeolla

Compare two dialects of Korean side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Jeju

Jejueo

The variety of Jeju Island, often classified as a separate Koreanic language. Carries archaic features lost on the mainland and is critically endangered.

Approximate centre
33.50°, 126.53°
Jeolla

Southwestern Korean

The Korean of the south-western Jeolla region around Gwangju. Distinct vowel realisations, sentence-final endings, and a strong rural culinary lexicon.

Approximate centre
35.16°, 126.85°

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