The Anatomy of Belarusian Numbness
The Anatomy of Belarusian Numbness
Author(s): Dzmitry HurnevichSubject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Belarus;language;russification;identity
Summary/Abstract: In Belarus, with a population of 9.5 million, less than a quarter speaks Belarusian. Year after year, this figure decreases. Paradoxically, Russification, which began under the Russian tsars and continued by the communists, reached its peak in independent Belarus. If this continues, in a few decades the Belarusian language will cease to exist.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 01 (10)
- Page Range: 76-83
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
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