Han languages
Appearance
Han | |
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Samhan | |
Geographic distribution | Southern Korea, Jeju |
Linguistic classification | Koreanic
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Glottolog | None |
The Han languages (Korean: 한어; 韓語) or Samhan languages (Korean: 삼한어; 三韓語) is a branch of the ancient Koreanic languages,[1][2] referring to the non-Koguryoic Koreanic languages once spoken in the southern Korean Peninsula.
The Han languages were spoken in the confederacies of Mahan, Byeonhan and Jinhan.[1] The extent of Han languages are unclear. It is generally accepted as including Sillan. Modern Korean (and the Jeju language) belong to the Han branch of the Koreanic family.