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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Belarus's two official languages are Russian and Belarusian. Minorities also speak Polish, Ukrainian and Eastern Yiddish. Belarusian, although not as widely used as Russian, is the mother tongue of 53.2% of the population, whereas Russian is the mother tongue of only 41.5%. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Belarus," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus#Religion_and_languages#:~:text=Religion%20and%20languages, accessed 4 Aug 2021.</ref> | Belarus's two official languages are Russian and Belarusian. Minorities also speak Polish, Ukrainian and Eastern Yiddish. Belarusian, although not as widely used as Russian, is the mother tongue of 53.2% of the population, whereas Russian is the mother tongue of only 41.5%. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Belarus," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus#Religion_and_languages#:~:text=Religion%20and%20languages, accessed 4 Aug 2021.</ref> | ||
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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
*[[Russian Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Russian Genealogical Word List]] | ||
* | * Taranov, Andrey. ''Phrasebook Belarusian : the most important phrases : phrasebook + 3000-word dictionary.'' Hong Kong: T & P Books Publishing, 2016. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1004770730 WorldCat]. | ||
* [https://www.101languages.net/belarusian/belarusian-word-list/ Belarusian Word List] - 101Languages | * [https://www.101languages.net/belarusian/belarusian-word-list/ Belarusian Word List] - 101Languages | ||
* [https://asjp.clld.org/languages/BELARUSIAN Wordlist Belarusian] - ASJP | * [https://asjp.clld.org/languages/BELARUSIAN Wordlist Belarusian] - ASJP | ||
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==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Dictionaries''' | '''Dictionaries''' | ||
* | * Pashkevich, Valentyna. ''English-Belarusian dictionary.'' Kolas: Kolas Publisher, 2006. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/77828557 WorldCat]. | ||
* Vitalʹ | * Silitski, Vitalʹ and Jan Zaprudnik. ''Historical dictionary of Belarus.'' Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2007. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/85814152 WorldCat]. | ||
* | * ''Pocekt English-Belarusian-Russian Dictionary.'' Minsk: Vyšéišaja škola, 1995. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/439056811 WorldCat]. | ||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | '''Online Dictionaries''' | ||
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==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
* Vitalʹ | * Silitski, Vitalʹ and Jan Zaprudnik. ''The A to Z of Belarus.'' Lanham: Scarecrow Press, 2010. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/526097785 WorldCat]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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In other languages: Description[edit | edit source]
Belarus's two official languages are Russian and Belarusian. Minorities also speak Polish, Ukrainian and Eastern Yiddish. Belarusian, although not as widely used as Russian, is the mother tongue of 53.2% of the population, whereas Russian is the mother tongue of only 41.5%. [1]
- Belarusian - one of the two official languages in the Republic of Belarus under the current Constitution and spoken at home by 23%.
- Russian - the most common language used at home, used by 70% of the population.
Russian is commonly spoken and is the language of the genealogical sources. Belorussian is written in Cyrillic and is closely related to both Ukrainian and Russian.[2]
Word List(s)[edit | edit source]
- Russian Genealogical Word List
- Taranov, Andrey. Phrasebook Belarusian : the most important phrases : phrasebook + 3000-word dictionary. Hong Kong: T & P Books Publishing, 2016. Available at: WorldCat.
- Belarusian Word List - 101Languages
- Wordlist Belarusian - ASJP
- Belarusian Phrase List - Wiki Voyage
- 1000 Most Common Russian Words - Master Russian
- Russian Core 100 Ward List - RussianPod101
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
The Belarusian alphabet is a variant of the Cyrillic script. The modern Belarusian form was defined in 1918, and consists of thirty-two letters. Belarusian had also been written in the Belarusian Latin alphabet and the Hebrew alphabet.
- Belarusian alphabet - Wikipedia
- Belarusian Alphabet - Wiki Voyage
- Russian Alphabet - Wikipedia
Pronunciation
- Belarusian Pronunciation Guide - Viki Voyage
- Ultimate Russian Pronunciation Guide - RussianPod101
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Dictionaries
- Pashkevich, Valentyna. English-Belarusian dictionary. Kolas: Kolas Publisher, 2006. Available at: WorldCat.
- Silitski, Vitalʹ and Jan Zaprudnik. Historical dictionary of Belarus. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2007. Available at: WorldCat.
- Pocekt English-Belarusian-Russian Dictionary. Minsk: Vyšéišaja škola, 1995. Available at: WorldCat.
Online Dictionaries
- Dictionary English-Belarusian - Glosbe
- Online Belarusian English Dictionary - Etranslator
- Russian-English Dictionary - Lexilogos
- English-Russian Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary
Language Aids
- Learn Belarusian - My Languages.org
- Belarusian Language and Culture Resources - Center for Language and Culture Learning
- Russian Phonology - Wikipedia
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Silitski, Vitalʹ and Jan Zaprudnik. The A to Z of Belarus. Lanham: Scarecrow Press, 2010. Available at: WorldCat.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Belarus," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus#Religion_and_languages#:~:text=Religion%20and%20languages, accessed 4 Aug 2021.
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Belarus,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2002.
For word list and help researching in Belorussian records, see: