KORYO-SARAM: THE FORMATION OF A DIASPORA THROUGH FORCED ETHNIC RELOCATION AND ITS SOCIO-CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA

Abstract

This article analyzes the historical and social processes that 
shaped the Koryo-saram population throughout the 20th century. It examines 
issues related to the policy of forced resettlement implemented during the Soviet 
period. Particular attention is given to the status of Koryo-saram as a diaspora 
and to the social functions of the Korean language across different historical 
periods. Based on available empirical data, the processes of everyday life and 
social adaptation of Koryo-saram are examined within a broader context. In 
addition, social, cultural, and institutional developments of the post-Soviet 
period are taken into account.