Uncommon
North–South differences in the Korean language
The Korean language has diverged between North and South Korea due to the prolonged separation and the mutual hostility between the two states. The Korean Language Society in 1933 made the "Proposal for Unified Korean Orthography" (Korean: 한글 맞춤법 통일안; Hanja: 한글맞춤法統一案; RR: Hangeul Matchumbeop Tong-iran). But with the establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea in 1948, the two states have taken on differing policies regarding the language. Researching language differences between North and South Korea has been challenging, and there have been reports of inaccurate results. It is hard to know how North Koreans use their standard language because North Korean defectors often speak a dialect rather than the standard language. Some scholars argue that North Korean propaganda and the South's over-interpretation of it contribute to the confusion regarding the North Korean standard language. North Korean propaganda has characterized its language as being...
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