| Gangwon | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Korean | |
| Kangwŏn | |
| Native to | North Korea, South Korea |
| Region | Yeongdong |
Native speakers | approximately 1.5 million (2014) |
Korean
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| IETF | ko-u-sd-kr42 (ROK) |
The Gangwon dialect (Korean: 강원 방언) is spoken in South Korea's Gangwon Province and in North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Although they are large provinces by area, relatively few people lived in the Gangwon Province. As a result, people living in the western side of Gangwon (Yeongseo) did not develop a highly distinctive dialect. However, the part of Gangwon that stretches on the eastern coast of Korea's Yeongdong region did develop a distinctive dialect. This is because the Taebaek Mountains bisect the Gangwon Province, and the people on eastern Gangwon are isolated from the high mountains.[1]
Distinguishing Features of the Gangwon Dialect:
1. ㅆ (ss) is pronounced as ㅅ (s).
2. The standard 아 (ah) sound is changed to 어 (eo) at the end of sentences.
3. Questions may end in 나 (na), -노 (no), -고 (go), -가 (ga).[2]