Language details — Dem. People's Republic of Korea

This table lists languages spoken in Dem. People's Republic of Korea, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

3 languages
Language Statuses Share, % Speakers
English
No special status 0.4 100,000
Korean
Official Working
100.0 25,778,422
Chinese
No special status 1.9 500,000
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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