How can a non-native Korean speaker say "Pure Korean" or "Native Korean" in Korean?

Question

When talking about Korean word origin, there are "Pure/Native Korean" words, "Sino-Korean" (i.e. Hanja) words, and of course other origins like English. I am wondering how to say "Pure Korean" or "Native Korean" in Korean. I have heard "순한글" before talking about the numbers, but when I used it more generally, I was corrected and told to say "순우리말"; however, that obviously doesn't work well coming from a foreigner. I suggested "순한국말" or "순한국어" as alternatives, but supposedly that was awkward too. What should I call Pure/Native Korean words in Korean?

Answer 1

토종 한국인/ 토종 한국사람 = pure/ native Korean

for the language, 토종 한국어 doesnt sound quite right , although it would make sense to some people. I would use 순우리말 for that term mainly because that is like a "set" expression'. Other choices of yours still make sense though.

Answer 2

You can say "I'm a native Korean speaker." That means Korean is your native language. You can also say "I'm a native of Korea" to mean that you are from Korea.