<<But the point is that one can directly carry a lot of the grammar from Korean (and Manchurian? I'm undecided!) to Japanese.
The "Chinese" counting system in Korean is actually taken from the Manchurian dialect. I can't elaborate on any other Manchurian influences in Korean, my Korean isn't so good, and don't speak any Manchurian >>
Just to clarify, 'Manchu' and 'Manchurian' are not the same: Manchu is an Tungusic language historically spoken by the Manchu people; Manchurian Chinese is a "variety" of Mandarin and belongs to a totally unrelated language family, Sino-Tibetan.
The Chinese counting system in Korean is based on an ancient variety of Chinese, most likely spoken in North-eastern China.
The "Chinese" counting system in Korean is actually taken from the Manchurian dialect. I can't elaborate on any other Manchurian influences in Korean, my Korean isn't so good, and don't speak any Manchurian >>
Just to clarify, 'Manchu' and 'Manchurian' are not the same: Manchu is an Tungusic language historically spoken by the Manchu people; Manchurian Chinese is a "variety" of Mandarin and belongs to a totally unrelated language family, Sino-Tibetan.
The Chinese counting system in Korean is based on an ancient variety of Chinese, most likely spoken in North-eastern China.