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Korean Language Korean Language Learn Korean Language Language Program    The Korean Alphabet : Hangeul Hangeul was invented in 1443, during the reign of King Sejong. It is composed of 10 vowels and 14 consonants. Hangeul has 11 compound vowels, 5 glottal sounds. The chart below represents the 24 Hangeul letters and their romanized equivalents. ''The Hunminjeongeum,'' a historical document which provides instructions to educate people on the use of Hangeul, is registered with UNESCO. UNESCO awards a ''King Sejong Literacy Prize,'' every year in memory of the inventor of Hangeul. Hangeul written in syllabic units made up of two, three, or four letters.   The Korean Alphabet  Consonants ㄱ g, k ㅂ b, p ㅋ k ㄴ n ㅅ s ㅌ t ㄷ d, t ㅇ ng, silent ㅍ p ㄹ r, l ㅈ j ㅎ h ㅁ m ㅊ ch  Vowels ㅏ a ㅗ o ㅠ yu ㅑ ya ㅛ yo ㅡ eu ㅓ eo ㅜ u ㅣ i ㅕ yeo