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Description[edit | edit source]

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)[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Ukrainian

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Ukrainian

Other Languages

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

  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.