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Korea starts out the government-led “multiculturalism” in 2006, As result, the number of foreigners are getting increasesed in Jeju. And it has become a regional visit for foreigners as the “Free International City”. International marriage and employment, a variety in community, such as foreign nationals who emigrated in the study are also present and increasing. This paper starts with the study of language-use in the foreign resident community of Jeju Island, it is intended to grasp the reality of language use from the interview survey conducted in foreign residents in Jeju. Specifically, to characterize their language use, it was considered language environment and consciousness of language-use associated with it. As a result, it has become a society of foreign resident using and adapting to the Korean language and Korean culture. They had been using Korean language for most of their livelihood conversation. On the other hand, by the increase in foreign tourists, the mother tongue of foreign residents was also seen to be used as a source of communication in Jeju It is suggested that the possibility of above factor "affecting the language environment" exists in current society. Korean language is different, it has its own composition and grammar, also there is individual experiences and ethnic group.