Ukrainian language

Cracking the Belarusian Code: My Experience With the FreeAllWords Initiative

The FreeAllWords initiative has given me a platform to promote Belarusian literature and to encourage authors in exile.

War in Ukraine spurs decline in Russian-language use, survey shows

Just a few months before the war began, 26% of Ukrainians claimed to use Russian as their primary home language. This survey says that number's fallen to just 13%.

Duolingo reports 485% increase in Ukrainian learners

The number of Duolingo users learning Ukrainian increased by 485% in the weeks following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The company will be donating all of its ad revenue from Ukrainian learners to organizations helping Ukrainian refugees.

UK language service professionals form Ukraine Language Support Task Force

In an effort to help Ukrainian refugees who settle in the United Kingdom, six associations for language professionals have come together to form the Ukraine Language Support Task Force.

Why we say “Kyiv” and not “Kiev”: The difficulty of translating place names

Ukraine has become the center of the media’s attention in recent weeks, and while more people seem aware of the connotation of referring to it as “the Ukraine,” another question has popped up regarding the way we refer to Ukraine’s capital: Kyiv or Kiev?