Koreans (South Korean: , , North Korean: , ; see Names of Korea) are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Korean Peninsula. Koreans mainly live in the two Korean nation states: North Korea and South Korea (collectively and simply referred to as just Korea). They are also an officially recognized ethnic minority in other Asian countries; such as China, Japan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Koreans also form sizeable communities in Europe, specifically in Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, and France. Over the course of the 20th century, Korean communities have also formed in the Americas (especially in the United States and Canada) and Oceania. As of 2021, there were an estimated 7.3 million ethnic Koreans residing outside Korea. Etymology South Koreans refer to themselves as Hanguk-in (, Hanja: 韓國人) or Hanguk-saram (), both of which mean "people of (Sam)han." When including members of the Korean diaspora, Koreans often use the term Han-in (, ). Korean Americans refer to themselves as Hangukgye-Migukin (, Hanja: 韓國系美國人). North Koreans refer to themselves as Joseon-in (, Hanja: 朝鮮人) or Joseon-saram (), both of which literally mean "people of Joseon". The term is derived from the Joseon dynasty, a Korean kingdom founded by Yi Seonggye that lasted for approximately five centuries from 1392 to 1910. Using similar words, Koreans in China refer to themselves as Chaoxianzu () in Chinese or Joseonjok, Joseonsaram () in Korean, which are cognates that literally mean "Joseon ethnic group". Koreans in Japan refer to themselves as Zainichi Chousenjin, Chousenjin () in Japanese or Jaeil Joseonin, Joseonsaram, Joseonin () in Korean. Ethnic Koreans living in Russia and Central Asia refer to themselves as Koryo-saram (; Cyrillic: Корё сарам), alluding to Goryeo, a Korean dynasty spanning from 918 to 1392. In the chorus of the South Korean national anthem, Koreans are referred to as Daehan-saram (, ). In an interkorean context, such as when dealing with the Korean language(s) or the Korean ethnicity as a whole, additionally the term 'Hangyeore' (, ) is used. Origins Linguistic and archaeological studies Modern Koreans are suggested to be the descendants of a prehistoric group of people from Southern Siberia/Manchuria, who moved to the northern Korean Peninsula as well as Koreanized indigenous populations in the southern part of the peninsula. Archaeological evidence suggests that Proto-Koreans were migrants from Manchuria during the Bronze Age. According to most linguists and archaeologists with expertise in ancient Korea, the linguistic