Southwestern Korean
The Korean of the south-western Jeolla region around Gwangju. Distinct vowel realisations, sentence-final endings, and a strong rural culinary lexicon.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 35.16°, 126.85°
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Jeolla vs Seoul Korean
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Standard Korean · Pyojuneo
The Seoul-based standard of South Korean. Carried nationwide by broadcasting and public education, and the basis of most Korean instruction abroad.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 37.57°, 126.98°
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DialectJeollaThe Korean of the south-western Jeolla region around Gwangju. Distinct vowel realisations, sentence-final endings, and a strong rural culinary lexicon.DialectSeoul KoreanThe Seoul-based standard of South Korean. Carried nationwide by broadcasting and public education, and the basis of most Korean instruction abroad.CompareGyeongsang vs JeollaAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Korean and the dialects within it.