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1 (National)
Ukrainian
[ukr]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1996, Constitution, Article 10). 32,000,000 in Ukraine (2001 census). Population total all countries: 36,028,490. Ethnic population: 37,500,000 (2001 census).
2 (Provincial)
Russian
[rus]
2 (Provincial). Statutory national working language (2009, No. 1167-VI, AR Crimea Republic Constitution (amended), Articles 10-13). 8,330,000 in Ukraine (2001 census).
4 (Educational)
Crimean Tatar
[crh]
4 (Educational). Language of recognized nationality (2009, No. 1167-VI, AR Crimea Republic Constitution (amended), Articles 11-13), protected language. 260,000 in Ukraine (2006 A. Goriainov). Population total all countries: 475,540.
German, Standard
[deu]
4 (Educational). 33,300 in Ukraine (2001 census).
Hungarian
[hun]
4 (Educational). 157,000 in Ukraine (2001 census).
Yiddish, Eastern
[ydd]
4 (Educational). 634,000 in Ukraine (1991).
5 (Dispersed)
Armenian
[hye]
5 (Dispersed). 99,900 in Ukraine.
Belarusan
[bel]
5 (Dispersed). 276,000 in Ukraine (2001 census).
Bulgarian
[bul]
5 (Dispersed). 234,000 in Ukraine.
Czech
[ces]
5 (Dispersed). 21,000 in Ukraine (1970 census).
Greek
[ell]
5 (Dispersed). 5,850 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 91,500.
Polish
[pol]
5 (Dispersed). 144,000 in Ukraine (2001 census).
Romanian
[ron]
5 (Dispersed). 319,000 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 410,000: 151,000 ethnic Moldovians, 257,000 ethnic Romanians (2001 census).
Slovak
[slk]
5 (Dispersed).
5 (Developing)
Bashkort
[bak]
5 (Developing). 3,670 in Ukraine.
Gagauz
[gag]
5 (Developing). 25,000 in Ukraine (Salminen 2007).
Romani, Balkan
[rmn]
5 (Developing).
Romani, Baltic
[rml]
5 (Developing).
6a (Vigorous)
Romani, Carpathian
[rmc]
6a (Vigorous). 21,200 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 47,600 (2001 census) for gypsies.
Rusyn
[rue]
6a (Vigorous). 560,000 in Ukraine (2000). Population total all countries: 623,940.
Ukrainian Sign Language
[ukl]
6a (Vigorous).
6b (Threatened)
Jakati
[jat]
6b (Threatened). 29,300 (2000).
7 (Shifting)
Urum
[uum]
7 (Shifting). 95,000 in Ukraine (2000).
8b (Nearly extinct)
Karaim
[kdr]
8b (Nearly extinct). 6 in Ukraine (Salminen 2007).
Krimchak
[jct]
8b (Nearly extinct). 200 (Salminen 2007). 1,200 ethnic Krimchak in the Crimea, 600 elsewhere (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 1,800.
