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In other languages: Українська

Ukraine

Languages

Description

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.
It's followed by Russian which is spoken by 51% in their personal life.
English is the primary foreign language taught in Ukraine. According to online polls, as many as 50% of Ukrainians can speak English.
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Word List(s)

For word lists and help researching in Ukrainian records, see:

Ukrainian

Useful Ukrainian phrases (Omniglot)
Taranov, Andrey. Ukrainian vocabulary for English speakers : 3000 words. n.p.: T & P Books Pub., 2013. Available at: WorldCat.
Pavlyshyn, Marko. Ukrainian phrasebook & dictionary. Footscray: Lonely Planet, 2014. Available at: WorldCat.

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Ukrainian

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Ukrainian

English to Ukrainian Dictionary (Glosbe)
Ukrainian dictionary (Lexilogos)
Collins Ukrainian dictionary. Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers, 2022. Available at: WorldCat.

Other Languages

Additional Resources

Ukraine (Britannica)
Miller, Vera Ivanova. Ukrainian genealogy research. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2021. Available at: WorldCat.

References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Ukraine," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Ukraine#Regional_languages, accessed 4 May 2023.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Ukraine," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Ukraine#Regional_languages, accessed 4 May 2023.

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+==Description==
+[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 [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>
-{{Ukraine-sidebar}}
+==Word List(s)==
+For word lists and help researching in Ukrainian records, see:
+*[[Ukrainian Genealogical Word List]]
+*[[Russian Genealogical Word List]]
+*[[German Genealogical Word List]]
+*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
-Ukrainian is the official language, though Russian is widely spoken, particularly east of the Dnieper River which runs north-south through the middle of the country.  The language of the records is Russian.  Ukrainian and Russian are closely related and text in one language can be understood by a reader who knows the other language.  In the area of western Ukraine, acquired by the Soviet Union after World War II, the language of the records is German, Latin, and Romanian in old Cyrillic script.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Ukraine,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2001.</ref>
+'''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].
+== Alphabet and Pronunciation ==
+'''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)]
+==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
+==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].
 == References ==
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