연변조선어

Yanbian Korean

Koreanic

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Yanbian Korean (연변말 Yeonbyeon-mal, 朝鲜语) is the variety spoken by the ~1.7M Joseonjok (조선족, "Korean ethnic group") of the People's Republic of China, concentrated in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province (capital Yanji), where Korean is co-official with Mandarin in government and education. Most speakers descend from late-19th- and early-20th-century migrants from Hamgyong and northern Pyongan provinces fleeing famine and Japanese colonization, so it preserves features of NE Korean dialects (vocabulary close to ko_hg / ko_kp). Bilingual with Standard Mandarin; Sinitic loanwords (压力 yāli "stress", 服务员 fúwùyuán) are layered atop a Pyongyang-leaning Sino-Korean stock. Strong Joseonjok cultural identity expressed through Korean-language schools, the Yanbian Daily newspaper, and Yanbian University. Increasingly endangered as urban youth shift to Mandarin.

Where it is spoken

20 core words in Yanbian Korean

Water

/mul/

Fire

/pul/

Sun

/hɛ/

Moon

/tal/

Mother

오마니

/omani/

Father

아바이

/abai/

Eat

먹어

/mʌɡʌ/

Drink

마셔

/maɕjʌ/

Love

사랑

/saɾaŋ/

Heart

마음

/maɯm/

Tree

나무

/namu/

House

/t͡ɕip̚/

Dog

/kɛ/

Cat

고양이

/kojaŋi/

Hand

/son/

Eye

/nun/

Hello

안녕하십니까

/annjʌŋhaɕimnik͈a/

Thank you

고맙습니다

/komap̚s͈ɯmnida/

One

하나

/hana/

Good

좋아

/t͡ɕoa/

Sources

Words compared

Compared with related Koreanic languages

Meaning Yanbian KoreanKorean (Hamgyong)Korean (DPRK)Korean (Busan)Korean (Jeolla)KoreanJeju
Water /mul/ /mul/ /mul/ /mul/ /mul/ /mul/ /mul/
Fire /pul/ /pul/ /pul/ /pul/ /pul/ /pul/ /pul/
Sun /hɛ/ /hɛ/ /hɛ/ /hɛ/ /hɛ/ /hɛ/ /hɛ/
Moon /tal/ /tal/ /tal/ /tal/ /tal/ /tal/ /tal/
Mother 오마니 /omani/ 어머이 /ʌmʌi/ 어머니 /ʌmʌni/ 엄마 /ʌmma/ 어매 /ʌmɛ/ 어머니 /ʌmʌni/ 어멍 /ʌmʌŋ/
Father 아바이 /abai/ 아바이 /abai/ 아버지 /abʌd͡ʑi/ 아부지 /abud͡ʑi/ 아베 /abe/ 아버지 /abʌd͡ʑi/ 아방 /abaŋ/
Eat 먹어 /mʌɡʌ/ 먹어 /mʌɡʌ/ 먹어 /mʌɡʌ/ 묵어 /muɡʌ/ 묵어 /muɡʌ/ 먹다 /mʌk̚t͈a/ 먹엉 /mʌɡʌŋ/
Drink 마셔 /maɕjʌ/ 마셔 /maɕjʌ/ 마셔 /maɕjʌ/ 마셔 /maɕjʌ/ 마셔 /maɕjʌ/ 마시다 /maɕida/ 마셩 /maɕjʌŋ/
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Word order compared

Compare with major world languages

Yanbian Korean
저는 호텔 맞은편 가게 ‌에서 양복을 입어보고 싶슴다
أنا أريد أن أجرب بدلة رأيتها في محل مقابل الفندق
试穿 酒店 对面的 商店 看到的 那套西装
I want to try on a suit I saw ‌in a shop across from the hotel
Ich möchte einen Anzug anprobieren den ich in einem Geschäft gegenüber vom Hotel gesehen habe
मैं होटल के सामने एक दुकान में देखा सूट को पहनकर देखना चाहता हूँ
私は ホテルの 向かいの お店 見た スーツを 試着 したいです
Я хочу примерить костюм который я увидел в магазине напротив отеля

Compare with closely-related languages

저는 호텔 맞은편 가게 ‌에서 양복을 입어보고 싶수다
저는 호텔 맞은편 가게 ‌에서 양복을 입어보고 싶어요
저는 호텔 맞은편 가게 ‌에서 양복을 입어보고 싶습니데이
저는 호텔 맞은편 가게 ‌에서 양복을 입어보고 싶습니다
Yanbian Korean
저는 호텔 맞은편 가게 ‌에서 양복을 입어보고 싶슴다

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