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South Korea is predominantly made of ETHNIC KOREANS. Non-Koreans cumulatively make up less than 4% of the South Korean population. Among Non-Koreans, roughly half are Chinese, with Americans, Vietnamese, and Thai being the next largest groups.

Koreans speak Korean. Chinese speak Chinese. Americans speak English. Vietnamese speak Vietnamese. Thailanders speak Thai.

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