Belarusian Language
Belarusian (; беларуская мова biełaruskaja mova [bʲelaˈruskaja ˈmova]) is an East Slavic language spoken by the Belarusians. It is one of the two official languages in the Republic of Belarus under the current Constitution (Article 17), along with Russian. Additionally, it is spoken in some parts of Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Ukraine by Belarusian minorities in those countries. Before Belarus gained independence in 1991, the language was only known in English as Byelorussian or Belorussian, the compound term retaining the English-language name for the Russian language in its second part, or alternatively as White Ruthenian () or White Russian. …
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RAND Corporation · 20 June 2024 English
The authors examine areas of convergence and divergence in the Belarus-Russia relationship, particularly regarding foreign and domestic policies, military and security cooperation, and economic and defense industrial ties. They also …
identity: distinct Belarusian national heritage—Belarusian language, culture, and historical memory beyond the …
UN: The United Nations · 9 May 2024 English
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72. According to reports received, the Belarusian language is increasingly perceived as a sign of political … hierarchy or out of fear of discrimination. Belarusian-language literature has reportedly been removed from …
FoE: Friends of Europe · 26 March 2024 English
Considering the potential ramifications of a Russian defeat in Ukraine for the regime in Moscow, Section IV introduces three distinct scenarios: the consolidation of power in the Kremlin, the dissolution …
fostering cultural initiatives, promoting the Belarusian language, and disseminating knowledge about the history … history of Belarus. Even speaking the Belarusian language can serve as grounds for arrest. The process …
UI: Utrikespolitiska Institutet · 2024 English
presence is visible in the cultural sphere. The Belarusian language has been disappearing from public and official …
UI: Utrikespolitiska Institutet · 2024 English
the existence of an autonomous state, the Belarusian language, and the (re-) invented tradition was in … public sphere. An alternative, predominately Belarusian-language culture, could appear when the control mechanisms … intellectual monopoly on Belarusian and Belarusian-language culture and history writing. The events …
UI: Utrikespolitiska Institutet · 2024 English
even been cases when public use of the Belarusian language ultimately led to arrest. At Lukashenka’s … bookshops that produce and sell books in the Belarusian language, and their management and employees are …
EU: European Union · 23 November 2023 English
of publishing houses, private schools and Belarusian language courses; P. whereas the illegitimate Lukashenka …
OSW: Centre for Eastern Studies · 31 May 2023 English
Six of these are components of the law enforcement sector: the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Investigative Committee, the State Forensic Examinations Committee, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of …
the long-term tendency to eradicate the Belarusian language from the Belarusian education system. According …
UN: The United Nations · 3 February 2023 English
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In addition, individuals who spoke the Belarusian language, which became one of the symbols of the …
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation · 2023 English
a language of a national minority, the Belarusian language, and the Slovak language, and their delivery …
