Exporting an alphabet.

• Position: SOUTH KOREA - Hangul - Brief article

South Koreans are so proud of their alphabet that they celebrate it with a national, holiday. Known as Hangul, it was introduced in 1446 by King Sejong. Now, Lee Ki-nam--a descendant of the king, 21 generations removed--hopes to export Hangul to places where native peoples don't have written systems to record their Languages, many of which are dying out. A project launched last year is teaching Hangul to children of Indonesia's Cia-Cia tribe. Koreans' attachment to Hangul, a...