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Korean
spoken in North Korea is originated from Koguryo.
The Koguryo language is unknown except for a small
number of words, which mostly suggests that it was
significantly different from the language of Silla
or Tungusic languages. The Koguryo names for government
posts are mostly similar to those of Baekje and
Silla, two other kingdoms of Korea. The languages
of Koguryo and Fuyu (Buyeo), East Okjeo, and Old
Joseon (Go-Joseon) were similar, while Koguryo language
differed significantly from that of Malgal (Mohe).
Similarities in certain vocabulary with old Japanese
have been noted as well. Some words of Koguryo origin
can be found in the old Korean language (early 10th-late
14th centuries) but most were replaced by Silla-originated
ones before long. Some linguists propose the so-called
"Fuyu languages" that included the languages
of Fuyu, Koguryo, and the upper class of Baekje,
and Old Japanese. Supporters of the Altaic language
family often classify the Koguryo language as a
member of that language family.
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