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| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
| The official language of Ukraine is '''Ukrainian''', a Slavic language, which is spoken regularly by 94% of Ukraine's population in their personal life, and as high as 96% at work or study.<br>
| | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_language '''Ukrainian'''], a Slavic language, is the official language of Ukraine is which is spoken regularly by 94% of Ukraine's population in their personal life, and as high as 96% at work or study.<br> |
| It's followed by '''Russian''' which is spoken by 51% in their personal life.<br> | | It's followed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language '''Russian'''] which is spoken by 51% in their personal life.<br> |
| '''English''' is the primary foreign language taught in Ukraine. According to online polls, as many as 50% of Ukrainians can speak English.<br> <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Ukraine," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Ukraine#Regional_languages, accessed 4 May 2023.</ref> | | '''English''' is the primary foreign language taught in Ukraine. According to online polls, as many as 50% of Ukrainians can speak English.<br> <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Ukraine," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Ukraine#Regional_languages, accessed 4 May 2023.</ref> |
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| *[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | | *[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] |
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| | '''Ukrainian''' |
| | *[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/ukrainian.php Useful Ukrainian phrases (Omniglot)] |
| | * Taranov, Andrey. ''Ukrainian vocabulary for English speakers : 3000 words.'' n.p.: T & P Books Pub., 2013. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/842022979 WorldCat]. |
| | * Pavlyshyn, Marko. ''Ukrainian phrasebook & dictionary.'' Footscray: Lonely Planet, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/870426349 WorldCat]. |
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| == Alphabet and Pronunciation == | | == Alphabet and Pronunciation == |
| Ukranian is written in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_alphabet version of Cyrillic], which consists of 33 letters.
| | '''Ukrainian''' |
| | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_alphabet Ukrainian alphabet (Wikipedia)] |
| | *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/ukrainian.htm Ukrainian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] |
| | *[https://forvo.com/languages/uk/ Ukrainian pronunciation dictionary (Forvo)] |
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| ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== |
| | '''Ukrainian''' |
| | *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/uk English to Ukrainian Dictionary (Glosbe)] |
| | *[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/ukrainian_dictionary.htm Ukrainian dictionary (Lexilogos)] |
| | * ''Collins Ukrainian dictionary.'' Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers, 2022. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1322179889 WorldCat]. |
| | '''Other Languages'''<br> |
| | *[[Media:Old Church Slavonic Numbers, Dates, and Months by Matthew Bialawa.pdf|Old Church Slavonic reading guide]] |
| | *[[Media:German Gothic Handwriting Guide.pdf|German Gothic Handwriting Guide]] tutorial |
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| ==Additional Resources== | | ==Additional Resources== |
| | *[https://www.britannica.com/place/Ukraine Ukraine (Britannica)] |
| | * Miller, Vera Ivanova. ''Ukrainian genealogy research.'' Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2021. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1285379564 WorldCat]. |
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| == References == | | == References == |