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Does north korea and south korea speak the same language?

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The answer is yes and not quite. Yes, because division happened only in the previous century, which isn’t enough time for mutual unintelligibility to develop. read more

Best Answer: Yes, we speak the same language and we both use Hangul(Korean Characters). However, there are some differences between North and South Korean language. The biggest difference is an 'accent'. Just like British English and American English, North and South have different accents. read more

In 1954, North Korea set out the rules for Korean orthography (조선어 철자법 Josŏnŏ Chŏljabŏp). Although this was only a minor revision in orthography that created little difference from that used in the South, from then on, the standard language in the North and the South gradually differed more and more from each other. read more