A language family spoken primarily in the Korean Peninsula, consisting of Korean proper and Jeju together with extinct ancient relatives.

Belonging to or dealing with the languages originally spoken in the Korean Peninsula.

Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea. / Of or relating to the Korean language.

(uncountable) Official language of the people residing on the Korean Peninsula, and language of approximately 60 million people, in Asia, North America, and elsewhere.

(countable) Designation given to the indigenous or naturalized people occupying the Korean Peninsula on the Asian continent, in either North Korea or South Korea.

plural of Korean

The quality or state of being Korean.

the act or process of Koreanizing.

to make Korean.

(linguistics) A hypothetical proto-language from which Korean, Jeju, Baekje, and all the other Koreanic languages and varieties later emerged.