Zainichi Korean language

In Zainichi Korean
Hangul	재일한국어/재일조선어
Hanja	在日韓國語/在日朝鮮語
IPA	/t͡ɕeiɾ hanɡuɡo/ or /t͡ɕeiɾ t͡ɕosono/
Revised Romanization	Jaeil Hangugeo/Jaeil Joseoneo
McCune-Reischauer	Chaeil Han'gugŏ/Chaeil Chosŏnŏ
In Standard Korean
Hangul	재일어
Hanja	在日語
Revised Romanization	Jaeireo
McCune-Reischauer	Chaeirŏ
In Japanese
Kanji	在日朝鮮語/在日韓国語
Rōmaji	Zainichi Chōsengo/Zainichi Kankokugo

Zainichi Korean is Korean as spoken by Zainichi Koreans (ethnic Korean citizens or residents of Japan). The speech is based on the southern dialects of Korean, as the majority of first-generation immigrants came from the southern part of the peninsula, including Gyeonggi-do, Jeolla-do, and Jeju-do. Due to isolation from other Korean speech-communities and the influence of Japanese, Zainichi Korean language exhibits strong differences from the standard Korean of either North or South Korea.

The majority of Zainichi Koreans use Japanese in their everyday speech, even among themselves. The Korean language is used only in a limited number of social contexts: towards first-generation immigrants, as well as in Chosŏn Hakkyo, (조선학교, Hanja: 朝鮮學校, or Chōsen Gakkō; 朝鮮学校, "Korean School"), pro-Pyongyang ethnic schools supported by Chongryon.

Since most Zainichi Koreans learn Korean as their second language, they tend to speak it with a heavy Japanese accent. This variety of speech is called Zainichi Korean language, a name which, even when used by Zainichi Koreans themselves, often carries a critical connotation.

While Standard Korean distinguishes eight vowels, Zainichi Korean distincts only five, as in Japanese.

In syllable-initial position, standard Korean distinguishes among plain, aspirated, and tense consonants, such as /k/, /kʰ/, and /k͈/. Zainichi Korean, on the other hand, distinguishes only between unvoiced and voiced consonants (/k/ and /ɡ/), as in Japanese.

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