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The History of Bilingualism in Ukraine and Its Role in the Present Day Political Crisis
Wiz:
--- Quote from: 2tallbill on April 25, 2021, 08:59:03 PM ---My point is that they never outlawed Russian language
Minority languages including Russian remain explicitly protected under article
10 of the Ukrainian Constitution.
Article 10
The state language of Ukraine is the Ukrainian language. The State ensures the comprehensive development and functioning of the Ukrainian language in all spheres of social life throughout the entire territory of Ukraine. In Ukraine, the free development, use and protection of Russian, and other languages of national minorities of Ukraine, is guaranteed. The State promotes the learning of languages of international communication. The use of languages in Ukraine is guaranteed by the Constitution of Ukraine and is determined by law.
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Historically Ukraine was part of USSR and the majority of its people spoke Russian as main language especially on the South and East from Kiev country Donbass, Lyhansk, Odessa, Crimea etc.
After their independence the west of Ukraine around Lvov and surroundings insisted learning and speaking Ukrainian.....but as the Russian speaking were more in the population, most of their Governments were run by Russian speaking persons from Donbas area.
"In 1989 Ukrainian once again became the country's official language, and its status as the sole official language was confirmed in the 1996 Ukrainian constitution. In 2012 a law was passed that granted local authorities the power to confer official status upon minority languages."
Ukraine - Languages | Britannicahttps://www.britannica.com
Read also this long article:
The History of Bilingualism in Ukraine and Its Role in the Present Day Political Crisis
https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_CSP_017_0203--the-history-of-bilingualism-in-ukraine.htm
Contrarian:
--- Quote from: Wiz on April 26, 2021, 04:05:29 AM ---
--- Quote from: 2tallbill on April 25, 2021, 08:59:03 PM ---My point is that they never outlawed Russian language
Minority languages including Russian remain explicitly protected under article
10 of the Ukrainian Constitution.
Article 10
The state language of Ukraine is the Ukrainian language. The State ensures the comprehensive development and functioning of the Ukrainian language in all spheres of social life throughout the entire territory of Ukraine. In Ukraine, the free development, use and protection of Russian, and other languages of national minorities of Ukraine, is guaranteed. The State promotes the learning of languages of international communication. The use of languages in Ukraine is guaranteed by the Constitution of Ukraine and is determined by law.
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Historically Ukraine was part of USSR and the majority of its people spoke Russian as main language especially on the South and East from Kiev country Donbass, Lyhansk, Odessa, Crimea etc.
After their independence the west of Ukraine around Lvov and surroundings insisted learning and speaking Ukrainian.....but as the Russian speaking were more in the population, most of their Governments were run by Russian speaking persons from Donbas area.
"In 1989 Ukrainian once again became the country's official language, and its status as the sole official language was confirmed in the 1996 Ukrainian constitution. In 2012 a law was passed that granted local authorities the power to confer official status upon minority languages."
Ukraine - Languages | Britannicahttps://www.britannica.com
Read also this long article:
The History of Bilingualism in Ukraine and Its Role in the Present Day Political Crisis
https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_CSP_017_0203--the-history-of-bilingualism-in-ukraine.htm
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https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_CSP_017_0203--the-history-of-bilingualism-in-ukraine.htm
(Wiz for some reason your link did not work so I reposted one which works)
Wiz:
--- Quote from: Contrarian on April 26, 2021, 07:43:14 AM ---
https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_CSP_017_0203--the-history-of-bilingualism-in-ukraine.htm
(Wiz for some reason your link did not work so I reposted one which works)
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Thanks very much for your help.... it has been a long time since I posted here and honestly early in the morning......wasn't remembering how to do it!
I hope this works now!
The History of Bilingualism in Ukraine and Its Role in the Present Day Political Crisis
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AvHdB:
--- Quote from: Contrarian on April 26, 2021, 07:43:14 AM ---
--- Quote from: Wiz on April 26, 2021, 04:05:29 AM ---
--- Quote from: 2tallbill on April 25, 2021, 08:59:03 PM ---My point is that they never outlawed Russian language
Minority languages including Russian remain explicitly protected under article
10 of the Ukrainian Constitution.
Article 10
The state language of Ukraine is the Ukrainian language. The State ensures the comprehensive development and functioning of the Ukrainian language in all spheres of social life throughout the entire territory of Ukraine. In Ukraine, the free development, use and protection of Russian, and other languages of national minorities of Ukraine, is guaranteed. The State promotes the learning of languages of international communication. The use of languages in Ukraine is guaranteed by the Constitution of Ukraine and is determined by law.
--- End quote ---
Historically Ukraine was part of USSR and the majority of its people spoke Russian as main language especially on the South and East from Kiev country Donbass, Lyhansk, Odessa, Crimea etc.
After their independence the west of Ukraine around Lvov and surroundings insisted learning and speaking Ukrainian.....but as the Russian speaking were more in the population, most of their Governments were run by Russian speaking persons from Donbas area.
"In 1989 Ukrainian once again became the country's official language, and its status as the sole official language was confirmed in the 1996 Ukrainian constitution. In 2012 a law was passed that granted local authorities the power to confer official status upon minority languages."
Ukraine - Languages | Britannicahttps://www.britannica.com
Read also this long article:
The History of Bilingualism in Ukraine and Its Role in the Present Day Political Crisis
https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_CSP_017_0203--the-history-of-bilingualism-in-ukraine.htm
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https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_CSP_017_0203--the-history-of-bilingualism-in-ukraine.htm
(Wiz for some reason your link did not work so I reposted one which works)
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Indeed it is an interesting paper. tiphat Would be curious to hear what Halo thinks of the accuracy and assumptions from a Ukrainian standpoint.
Worth noting in België/Belgique/Belgien what most of us refer to as Belgium (or Brussels) there are in fact three official languages.
What the paper touches on the attempts by the Russians/Soviet Empire to diminish or destroy the Ukraine language. Normally with what appears on RUA I can read from the computer but this I wish to study on paper. In fact it is worthy of its own stand alone thread unrelated from the person who on a regular basis barely manages English from the White House.
AvHdB:
From the above noted paper is an almost astonishing statement.
Possession of a single, common language is considered the main requirement for forming and consolidating a nation. Until recently, Ukrainian national consciousness was based primarily on the nation’s linguistic and cultural characteristics. The events of 2013 and 2014 have strengthened and highlighted Ukrainians’ political consciousness, as they are now forced to fight for their country’s independence and territorial integrity.
It is almost sad to see Russia reverting to Soviet and earlier Russian attempts to destroy the Ukraine language.
It makes you wonder what are the Russian's afraid of?
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