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Ukraine

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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.

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

• 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

• Ukrainian alphabet (Wikipedia)
• Ukrainian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
• Ukrainian pronunciation dictionary (Forvo)

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

• Old Church Slavonic reading guide
• German Gothic Handwriting Guide tutorial

Additional Resources

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