Also Known As:
제주어, Jejumal, 제주말, Jeju saturi, 제주 사투리, Saturi, 사투리, Jeju bangeon, 제주 방언, 濟州方言, Chejueo, 濟州語, Jejutmal, 제줏말, Jeju Jiyeokeo, 제주 지역어, 濟州地域語
Dialects & Varieties
ISO 639-3 Language Code Request for Jejueo
William O'Grady, Changyong Yang and Sejung Yang. 2014. "ISO 639-3 Language Code Request For Jejueo." http://www-01.sil.org/iso639-3/cr_files/2014-004_jje.pdf
Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5,000-10,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
600,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
The Jeju Ministry of Education has released 8 online textbooks for elementary and middle schools. Various children’s storybooks have been published in Jejueo, and some newspapers publish Jejueo dialogues and Jejueo novels in serial form. In addition, the Jejueo Preservation Society publishes a bimonthly magazine in Jejueo. Two radio stations broadcast programs that include some Jejueo conversation. One elementary school on Jeju Island has been officially designated by the Jeju Island Ministry of Education as a laboratory (demonstration) school for teaching Jejueo.
Location and Context
Countries
South Korea
Location Description
Jejueo is spoken primarily on Jeju Island (33°22'N 126°32'E) in Korea. It is also used by some ethnic Koreans in the Osaka area of Japan, who fled there in the late 1940s and early 1950s at a time of harsh military suppression on Jeju Island.
Government Support
Jeju Ministry of Education
Institutional Support
Jeju Preservation Society
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Korean
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Hangul-based
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
A standard Jejueo orthography was developed by a group of researchers and linguists, and guidelines for its use were released in 2013.
Recent Resources
Notation of Jeju language (Jejueo).
A short video about an Augmented Reality project meant to help in Jejueo revitalization.
In Jejueo, Hangeul vowel "ㆍ" is used that is not used in standard Korean.