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| − | '''Ukrainian''' (Ukrainian: Українська) is an [[Eastern Slavonic]] language. It is closely related to [[Russian]] and [[ | + | [[Image:Translit.gif|thumb|right|200px|Transliteration Chart of Ukrainian]] |
| + | '''Ukrainian''' (Ukrainian: Українська) is an [[Eastern Slavonic]] language. It is closely related to [[Russian language|Russian]] and [[Belarus]]ian, but it is distinctly different than these languages. The 33 letters are in the [[Cyrillic alphabet]]. It is spoken as the state language in [[Ukraine]], and there groups of speakers in many other countries including [[Argentina]], [[Armenia]], [[Australia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Belarus]], [[Brazil]], [[Canada]], [[Estonia]], [[Georgia]], [[Hungary]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Latvia]], [[Lithuania]], [[Moldova]], [[Paraguay]], [[Poland]], [[Romania]], [[Russia]] and [[Slovakia]]. Under Russian and [[Soviet]] rule, the Ukrainian language was suppressed due to the attempted [[Russification]] of everything Ukrainian. A Tsarist decree in 1876 banned the printing or importing of Ukrainian language books in Ukraine. Since Ukraine's independence in 1991, Ukrainian has been the state language,<ref>http://www.rada.kiev.ua/const/const1.htm</ref> yet many Russians in Ukraine refuse to speak the official Language. Ukrainian is, however, the language of the majority.<ref>http://ukrcensus.gov.ua/rus/results/general/language/city_kyiv/</ref> Ukrainian is mainly used in the Western part of the country. There are several [[dialects]] of Ukrainian spoken today<ref>http://litopys.org.ua/ukrmova/um156.htm</ref> | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
| − | [http://lingresua.tripod.com/online/ Online Ukrainian Dictionary] | + | * [http://lingresua.tripod.com/online/ Online Ukrainian Dictionary] |
| + | * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/ukrainian/index.shtml Online Ukrainian Radio] | ||
| + | * [http://www.ukma.kiev.ua/pub/courses/UFL/ Ukrainian Lessons] | ||
| + | * [http://www2.pravda.com.ua/en/news/2005/11/28/4896.htm Status of Ukrainian] Ukrainska Pravda, 28.11.2005. Retrieved 4.5.2007. | ||
| + | * [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ukr Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.), 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version: Ukraine] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:43, December 12, 2024
Ukrainian (Ukrainian: УкÑаÑнÑÑка) is an Eastern Slavonic language. It is closely related to Russian and Belarusian, but it is distinctly different than these languages. The 33 letters are in the Cyrillic alphabet. It is spoken as the state language in Ukraine, and there groups of speakers in many other countries including Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia. Under Russian and Soviet rule, the Ukrainian language was suppressed due to the attempted Russification of everything Ukrainian. A Tsarist decree in 1876 banned the printing or importing of Ukrainian language books in Ukraine. Since Ukraine's independence in 1991, Ukrainian has been the state language,[1] yet many Russians in Ukraine refuse to speak the official Language. Ukrainian is, however, the language of the majority.[2] Ukrainian is mainly used in the Western part of the country. There are several dialects of Ukrainian spoken today[3]