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North–South differences in the Korean language

The Univoca smartphone app gives users the North Korean versions of South Korean words.

Korean is virtually two languages, and that’s a big problem for North Korean defectors

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North Koreans may speak Korean, but not the kind they have to learn if they defect to the South. And even with a new smartphone app to guide them through South Korea’s unfamiliar dialect, it’s a tough and unnerving challenge.

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