Ukrainian

A language of Ukraine

ISO 639-3

Autonym

українська мова‎ (Ukrayins’ka mova)

Population

30,800,000 in Ukraine (2016), all users. L1 users: 25,000,000 (2016). Ethnic population: 34,400,000 (2016). Total users in all countries: 32,948,980 (as L1: 27,148,980; as L2: 5,800,000).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia

Ukraine

Language Status

1 (National). Statutory national language (1996, Constitution, Article 10).

Classification

Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East

Dialects

Northwest Ukrainian, Southwest Ukrainian, East Ukrainian. Dialect differences slight.

Typology

SVO; prepositions; noun head final; gender (masculine/feminine/neuter); no articles; case-marking (7 cases); verb affixes mark person, number; passives; tense and aspect; comparatives; 30 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes; non-tonal; free stress.

Language Development

Fully developed. Bible: 1903–2011.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Ukrainian

Writing

Cyrillic script [Cyrl].

Other Comments

Christian.

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Brazil

Language nameUkrainian

Population Full

Ethnic population: 500,000 (2015).

Location

Paraná state.

Status

4 (Educational).

Language Use

The language is being passed on from the grandparent generation to children and grandchildren. Home; community; church services; education. Also use Portuguese [por].

Language Development

Five Ukrainian language radio stations and a Ukrainian newspaper. Taught in primary and secondary schools.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. First wave of immigrants arrived in the 1890s. Due to isolation from Ukraine, Brazilian Ukrainians speak a 100-year-old form of the Galician or Upper Dniestrian dialect. The Brazilian government offers students of Ukrainian heritage scholarships to study at universities in Ukraine. Christian.

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Croatia

Language nameUkrainian

Population Full

1,010 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 1,880 (2011 census).

Location

Vukovar-Syrmia and Zagreb City.

Status

5 (Dispersed). Recognized language (2002, Constitutional Law on the Rights of Minorities, Article 15).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Hungary

Language nameUkrainian

Population Full

3,380 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 5,630 (2011 census).

Location

Budapest and Pest counties.

Alternate Names

Ukrán

Status

5 (Dispersed).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Kazakhstan

Language nameUkrainian

Population Full

52,500 (2009 census). Ethnic population: 333,000 (2009 census).

Location

Akmola, Aktobe, Kostanay, North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, and West Kazakhstan regions.

Status

5 (Dispersed). Recognized language (1997, Language Law, No. 151-1, 11 July, Articles 4,6,7).

Language Development

Found in minority schools.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Lithuania

Language nameUkrainian

Population Full

5,340 (2014 UNSD).

Location

Klaipedos county: Klaipeda City municipality; Utenos county: Visaginas municipality; Vilniaus county: Elektrenai, Šalčininkai, Švenčionys, and Vilnius City municipalities.

Status

5 (Dispersed).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Moldova

Language nameUkrainian

Population Full

107,000 (2014 census). Ethnic population: 181,000 (2014 census).

Location

Briceni, Cimislia, Donduseni, Drochia, Edinet, Falesti, Floresti, Glodeni, Ocnita, Riscani, and Singerei districts.

Status

5 (Dispersed). Recognized language (2001, National Minority Law, Article 6(1)).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Poland

Language nameUkrainian

Population Full

26,400 (2013 UNSD).

Location

Major cities.

Alternate Names

Ukraiński

Status

5 (Dispersed). Recognized language (2005, Minorities Act of 2 January, Article 2(2)).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Christian.

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Romania

Language nameUkrainian

Population Full

48,900 (2014 UNSD).

Location

Arad, Botosani, Caras-Severin, Maramures, Satu Mare, Suceava, and Timis counties; Tulcea county in southeast (Danube delta).

Alternate Names

Ucrainean

Status

5 (Dispersed). Recognized language (2001, Local Public Administration Law No. 215, Article 40(7), others).

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Slovakia

Language nameUkrainian

Population Full

5,690 (2013 UNSD).

Location

Kosicku and Presovsku regions: western border.

Status

5 (Dispersed).

Other Comments

Christian.

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