Gangwon dialect
Dialect of the Korean language
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The Gangwon dialect (Korean: 강원 방언) is spoken in South Korea's Gangwon Province and in North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Although they are large provinces by area, relatively few people lived in the Gangwon Province. As a result, people living in the western side of Gangwon (Yeongseo) did not develop a highly distinctive dialect. However, the part of Gangwon that stretches along the eastern coast of Korea's Yeongdong region did develop a distinctive dialect. This is because the Taebaek Mountains bisect the Gangwon Province, and the people living eastern Gangwon were therefore isolated.[1]
NativetoNorth Korea, South Korea
RegionGangwon Province (ROK), Kangwŏn Province (DPRK)
Native speakers
c. 1.5 million (2014)| Gangwon | |
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| Kangwŏn | |
| Native to | North Korea, South Korea |
| Region | Gangwon Province (ROK), Kangwŏn Province (DPRK) |
Native speakers | c. 1.5 million (2014) |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| IETF | ko-u-sd-kr42 (ROK) |
Distinguishing features of the Gangwon dialect:
- ㅆ (ss) is pronounced as ㅅ (s).
- The standard 아 (ah) sound is changed to 어 (eo) at the end of sentences.
- Questions may end in 나 (na), -노 (no), -고 (go), -가 (ga).[2]
