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1 (National)
Belarusan
[bel]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1994, Constitution, Article 17(1)), largely symbolic use. 6,720,000 in Belarus (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Population total all countries: 7,818,960. Ethnic population: 9,050,000.
3 (Wider communication)
Russian
[rus]
3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language (1998, Languages Act, Article 2(1)). 1,130,000 in Belarus.
6a (Vigorous)
Rusyn
[rue]
6a (Vigorous).
