Korea: Hangeul Week

[Francis Hult]

The Korea Times

 

Hangeul Week

 

In August, ``hangeul,'' the Korean alphabet, was adopted as the official writing system of the village of Bau-Bau, Indonesia by the Cia-Cia tribe for their native language. The adoption has given the Korean native script a fresh spotlight.

 

Promulgated in the 15th century by Sejong the Great (1397-1450), one of the greatest rulers of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), hangeul consists of 14 consonants and 10 vowels. The combination of a consonant and a vowel forms a syllable and thus, hangeul is capable of creating thousands of words and expressing virtually any sound.

 

Full story:

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/10/135_53139.html

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