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Which language is closer to the Ukrainian language?
Belarusian is considered to be the closest language to Ukrainian due to their shared East Slavic roots and historical connections. However, Russian also shares some similarities with Ukrainian but to a lesser extent.
Do Russians speak Slavic?
Yes, Russian is a Slavic language. Slavic languages share common roots and belong to the same language family, which includes languages such as Polish, Czech, and Ukrainian.
What languages are spoken in Ukraine?
The western and northern parts speak Ukrainian, while the eastern and southern regions speak a Ukrainianized form of RUssian called "surzhyk." Ukrainian is the official language, and is taught in schools; everybody can understand and speak Ukrainian.Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Tatar, Roma, Polish, are spoken by ethnic minorities within Ukraine, along with as several Ukrainian dialects, including Russyn/Lemko and Zakarpattyan.They speak Ukrainian. In some parts of the country there are Russian speaking minorities.UkrainianUkrainianthey speak ukraineUkrainianUkrainian, Russian, English, German, Polish.Ukrainian is the national language of Ukraine.Ukrainianукраї́нська мо́ва (ukrayins'ka mova) which uses the Cyrillic Alphabet.Ukrainian is the official language although in Eastern Ukraine (where i live) people mostly use Russian.I personally consider it is a pity that people in Ukraine speak Russian, because as the country is Ukraine, people should speak the language of their country, as patriots, because otherwise in a few years there will be no ukrainian language at all.The language spoken in Ukraine is "Ukrainian."Ukrainian and Russian are widely spoken in Ukraine.UkrainianUkrainian and Russian are both spoken in Ukraine (as well as a few others), though Ukrainian is the official language.The national language in Ukraine is Ukrainian, but most of the population speak Russian, but the laws can be changed after another presidential election in 2010. Russian has all chances to become the second national nd on my opinion it is a pity.ukrainian and russian, though the official language is Ukrainian.They generally speak Ukrainian but large minorities in eastern Ukraine speak Russian. Small numbers in the far west speak Polish. Ukrainian is quite similar to Russian and part of the same language group as Polish. Ukrainian is written using the (Ukrainian) Cyrillic alphabet which is similar to the alphabet used in Russia.RussianThe majority of people in Ukraine speak...Ukranian!67.5% declare Ukrainian is their first/native language.The next major language is Russian, 29.6% of the population claim Russian as their native language. Most/many Ukrainians can speak both languages.Of course there are other language groups living in Ukraine, but these are a very small percentage. See Related Link below ads.Not surprisingly - Ukrainian.UkrainianThey speak Ukrainian...They use the Cyrillic alphabet which is the same as the Russian,but the language differs somehow...
Russian is a part of what language branch?
Russian is part of the Slavic language branch.
What language is most similar to Ukrainian?
Belarusian and Russian are both Slavic languages that are most similar to Ukrainian. They share similarities in vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure due to their common roots in the East Slavic language group.
What was the Ukrainian language in 1890-1920?
The language was Russian
Which language is closer to the Ukrainian language?
Belarusian is considered to be the closest language to Ukrainian due to their shared East Slavic roots and historical connections. However, Russian also shares some similarities with Ukrainian but to a lesser extent.
Do Russians speak Slavic?
Yes, Russian is a Slavic language. Slavic languages share common roots and belong to the same language family, which includes languages such as Polish, Czech, and Ukrainian.
What languages are spoken in Ukraine?
The western and northern parts speak Ukrainian, while the eastern and southern regions speak a Ukrainianized form of RUssian called "surzhyk." Ukrainian is the official language, and is taught in schools; everybody can understand and speak Ukrainian.Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Tatar, Roma, Polish, are spoken by ethnic minorities within Ukraine, along with as several Ukrainian dialects, including Russyn/Lemko and Zakarpattyan.They speak Ukrainian. In some parts of the country there are Russian speaking minorities.UkrainianUkrainianthey speak ukraineUkrainianUkrainian, Russian, English, German, Polish.Ukrainian is the national language of Ukraine.Ukrainianукраї́нська мо́ва (ukrayins'ka mova) which uses the Cyrillic Alphabet.Ukrainian is the official language although in Eastern Ukraine (where i live) people mostly use Russian.I personally consider it is a pity that people in Ukraine speak Russian, because as the country is Ukraine, people should speak the language of their country, as patriots, because otherwise in a few years there will be no ukrainian language at all.The language spoken in Ukraine is "Ukrainian."Ukrainian and Russian are widely spoken in Ukraine.UkrainianUkrainian and Russian are both spoken in Ukraine (as well as a few others), though Ukrainian is the official language.The national language in Ukraine is Ukrainian, but most of the population speak Russian, but the laws can be changed after another presidential election in 2010. Russian has all chances to become the second national nd on my opinion it is a pity.ukrainian and russian, though the official language is Ukrainian.They generally speak Ukrainian but large minorities in eastern Ukraine speak Russian. Small numbers in the far west speak Polish. Ukrainian is quite similar to Russian and part of the same language group as Polish. Ukrainian is written using the (Ukrainian) Cyrillic alphabet which is similar to the alphabet used in Russia.RussianThe majority of people in Ukraine speak...Ukranian!67.5% declare Ukrainian is their first/native language.The next major language is Russian, 29.6% of the population claim Russian as their native language. Most/many Ukrainians can speak both languages.Of course there are other language groups living in Ukraine, but these are a very small percentage. See Related Link below ads.Not surprisingly - Ukrainian.UkrainianThey speak Ukrainian...They use the Cyrillic alphabet which is the same as the Russian,but the language differs somehow...
What is the Ukrainian word for white?
The Ukrainian word for "white" is "bilyy". The Ukrainian language has similarities to Russian and Polish languages, and is spoken by around 40 million people worldwide.
Russian is a part of what language branch?
Russian is part of the Slavic language branch.
What language is most similar to Ukrainian?
Belarusian and Russian are both Slavic languages that are most similar to Ukrainian. They share similarities in vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure due to their common roots in the East Slavic language group.
If you are from Ukraine do you speak Russian?
Not necessarily. Many Ukrainians do speak Russian, especially older people, as russian education was mandatory during Soviet times. The Russians have been trying to eradicate Ukrainian nationalism and the Ukrainian language since Tsarist times (Ems ukase), much as the English managed to eradicate the Irish language. Many more speak "surzhyk," a Russian-Ukrainian pidgin. Many students now chose to study English rather than Russian in school. Most Ukrainians have some knowledge of Russian because many movies and books are only available in that language.
What language family is the Ukrainian language a part of?
East Slavonic group, same as Russian, Belarusian and Rusyn. Which itself is a subfamily of the Slavonic family of languages. They are the three I just mentioned, as well as Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Czech, Polish, Slovakian and Bosnian. Ukraine is where Russia's history started. The Russian Empire was governed from Kiev which is now Ukraine's capital!
What does Ukrainian language sound like?
The Ukrainian language sounds melodic and rhythmic, with a wide range of vowel sounds and rolling "r" sounds. It has similarities to other Slavic languages such as Russian and Polish. The accent and intonation patterns give Ukrainian a distinctive and pleasant sound.
Are Russian and Ukrainian mutually intelligible languages?
Yes and no. Slavic languages are a rather tight-knit group, so any two Slavic languages exhibit a non-trivial extent of mutual intelligibility. The grammatical rules and principles are so similar that you at least know which word is a verb, a noun or an adjective, and if you pick up the meanings of those words that are different, you will be able to make a lot of sense of the other language while not able to say anything grammatical of it. An important aspect of this mutual intelligibility is exposure. Almost all Ukrainians understand Russian because they have either been forced to learn it or at least exposed to it. On the other hand, Russians usually have a lot less exposure to Ukrainian (although it must be pointed out that a typical Russian novel about the Second World War includes a lot of Russian-Ukrainian or Russian-Belarusian mixed slang, because war was fought largely in Ukraine and Belarus, and authentic front atmosphere in literature involves at least some language mixing). Ukrainian and Belarusian are originally - note: originally - more closely related to Russian than to other Slavic languages. However, due to different influences Russian is the odd man out. Russian written language is essentially a mixture of two distinct languages: Old Bulgarian (ie Church Slavic) and original demotic Russian. Church Slavic was for Russian what Latin was for Western languages: the language of the church and ecclesiastical civilization. It is very typical of Russian to have two different but obviously related words, one from demotic Russian and one from Church Slavic, which even have related meanings, but the Church Slavic has a more abstract meaning. Typically, the original demotic Russian word golova means just "head" in Russian, but the Church Slavic glava is the head of a state or a church, or a chapter (cf. "heading") in a book. Both Ukrainian and Belarusian have much less Church Slavic words and much more similarities to Polish.
Are Russian and Ukrainian mutually intelligible?
Russian and Ukrainian are closely related languages, but they are not mutually intelligible. This means that while speakers of one language may be able to understand some words or phrases in the other language, they are not able to fully communicate without some difficulty.
