In South Korea, the dialect is referred to as Goryeomal (고려말) or Central Asian Korean (중앙아시아한국어).
However, some modern writers, most notably Lavrenti Son, have created plays and short stories in Koryo-mar using Hangul.
[4] A movement for the romanization of Koryo-mar took place in the late 1930s, promoted by various government officials and linguists, but it did not have much success.
Furthermore, due to the encouragement of younger generations to learn Russian the decline of Koryo-mar usage in families has also accelerated, with most Koryo-saram (with the exception of the elderly) using Koryo-mar words only when talking about food (especially Koryo-saram cuisine) or possibly certain household items.
In one instance, a South Korean professor tried to teach Koryo-mar at Almaty State University, but he did not achieve much success.