Languages of the country
North Korea
Official language: Korean. Linguistic diversity index: 0.00 (diversity map). Population (CLDR): 26 million.
Map of regions
We have not described regional languages for this country yet – the map shows the whole country in the colour of its main language.
Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Korean 한국어 | Official | 88% |
North Korea on other Ominuvo maps
- World in NumbersPopulation: 26.6 million (2025)Source: World Bank – WDI: UN World Population Prospects (CC BY 4.0)
- Prices around the worldNorth Korean won (KPW)Source: ISO 4217
- Time zones mapUTC+9Source: IANA tz database (public domain)
- Plugs and sockets of the worldType C, F · 220 V · 50 Hz
- National dishes of the world2 national dishes
- Plants of the world5 characteristic plants
- Castles map1 castleSource: Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- Volcano & earthquake map1 volcanoSource: Smithsonian GVP (Smithsonian Terms of Use)
- UFO sightings map1 UFO or unexplained case