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Jejueo
Jejueo (also known as Jeju Language, Jejumal, Chejueo, Chejumal, Cheycwu, and Cheycwumal) is a language spoken on Jeju Island, South Korea. There are traces of Jejeuo speakers in Osaka, Japan, as well. The language is influenced by Korean, Japanese and Mongolian.

Though Jejueo is often referred to as a dialect of Korean, it is actually a sister language to Korean. Jejueo is spoken by 5,000-10,000 residents of Jeju Island, though most of its speakers are middle-aged or older. Many of the Jeju schools have adopted the used of Standard Korean, therefore, the younger generations are no longer learning the language. Currently most of the fluent speakers are in their 70’s, which places this language at risk of extinction.

Many Jejueo speakers are fluent in both Jejueo and standard Korean, though the two languages are not mutually intelligible. Many studies have been conducted to capture standard Korean speakers’ comprehension of Jejueo. The studies found that standard Korean speakers showed little comprehension of the language, concluding that Jejueo is in fact a separate language, rather than a dialect of Korean.