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Language Stats: compare key data on North Korea & South Korea

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  • Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Major language(s): Country major languages.
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STAT North Korea South Korea HISTORY
Languages Korean Korean, English widely taught in junior high and high school
Major language(s) Korean Korean

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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  • English is the official language in over 20 countries. However, it's spoken in 85.

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