Ukraine

Ukrainian

[ukr] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1996, Constitution, Article 10). 30,800,000 in Ukraine (2016), all users. L1 users: 25,000,000 (2016). Ethnic population: 34,400,000 (2016). Total users in all countries: 33,230,530 (as L1: 27,430,530; as L2: 5,800,000).

2 (Provincial)

Russian

[rus] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial working language in Autonomous Republic of Crimea (2009, Autonomous Republic of Crimea Constitution (amended), No. 1167-VI, Articles 10–13). 39,100,000 in Ukraine, all users. L1 users: 14,300,000 in Ukraine (2003 UNSD). L2 users: 24,800,000 (Arefyev 2012).

4 (Educational)

English

[eng] 4 (Educational). 3,000,000 in Ukraine (2019), L2 users.

5 (Developing)

Armenian, Western

[hyw] 5* (Developing). Recognized language (2004, Law, Status of Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine, Article 1(5)). 50,400 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 99,900 (2001 census).

Belarusian

[bel] 5* (Developing). Recognized language (2004, Law, Status of Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine, Article 1(5)), protected language. 56,200 in Ukraine (2003 UNSD). Ethnic population: 276,000 (2001 census).

Crimean Tatar

[crh] 5* (Developing). Recognized language (2009, No. 1167-VI, Autonomous Republic Crimea Republic Constitution (amended), Articles 11-13), protected language. 228,000 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 248,000 (2001 census). Total users in all countries: 581,340.

Gagauz

[gag] 5* (Developing). Recognized language (2004, Law, Status of Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine, Article 1(5)), protected language. 22,800 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 31,900 (2001 census).

Ukrainian Sign Language

[ukl] 5 (Developing). Recognized language (2005, Law No. 2961–IV (06.10.2005)), for use in education (2008 WFD). 54,500 (2008 WFD). Approximately 0.1% of total population. Other estimates: 43,000 registered Ukrainian nationals with hearing impairments (2015 Ukrainian Society of the Deaf); 223,000 deaf (2016 IMB).

5 (Dispersed)

Bulgarian

[bul] 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (2004, Law, Status of Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine, Article 1(5)), protected language. 131,000 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 205,000 (2001 census).

French

[fra] 5* (Dispersed). 52,800 in Ukraine (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.

Greek

[ell] 5* (Dispersed). 5,830 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 91,500 (2001 census).

Hungarian

[hun] 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (2004, Law, Status of Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine, Article 1(5)). 162,000 in Ukraine (2003 UNSD). Ethnic population: 157,000 (2001 census).

Romanian

[ron] 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (Law, Status of Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine, Article 1(5)). 328,000 in Ukraine (2003 UNSD). Ethnic population: 410,000 (2001 census). 151,000 ethnic Moldovians, 257,000 ethnic Romanians.

Slovak

[slk] 5* (Dispersed). Recognized language (2004, Law, Status of Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine, Article 1(5)), protected language. 2,770 in Ukraine (2003 UNSD). Ethnic population: 6,400 (2001 census).

6a (Vigorous)

Romani, Balkan

[rmn] 6a* (Vigorous).

Rusyn

[rue] 6a* (Vigorous). 6,730 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 10,200 (2001 census). Total users in all countries: 70,190.

6b (Threatened)

Romani, Carpathian

[rmc] 6b (Threatened). 21,300 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 47,600 (2001 census).

Romani, Vlax

[rmy] 6b* (Threatened).

7 (Shifting)

Polish

[pol] 7 (Shifting). Recognized language (2004, Law, Status of Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine, Article 1(5)), protected language. 18,700 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 144,000 (2001 census).

Urum

[uum] 7 (Shifting). 95,000 in Ukraine (2000).

Yiddish, Eastern

[ydd] 7 (Shifting). Recognized language (2004, Law, Status of Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine, Article 1(5)), protected language. 11,500 in Ukraine (2017).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Karaim

[kdr] 8b (Nearly extinct). Recognized language (2004, Law, Status of Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine, Article 1(5)). 6 in Ukraine (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 1,200 (2001 census).

Krimchak

[jct] 8b (Nearly extinct). 200 in Ukraine (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 1,800 (Salminen 2007). 1,200 ethnic Krimchak in the Crimea, 600 elsewhere (Salminen 2007). Total users in all countries: 202.

Unestablished

Albanian, Tosk

[als] Unestablished. 1,740 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 3,310 (2001 census).

Arabic

[ara] Unestablished. 4,070 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 6,580 (2001 census).

Azerbaijani, North

[azj] Unestablished. 24,000 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 45,200 (2001 census).

Chechen

[che] Unestablished. 1,580 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 2,880 (2001 census).

Chinese

[zho] Unestablished. 1,820 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 2,210 (2001 census).

Chuvash

[chv] Unestablished. 2,270 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 10,600 (2001 census).

Czech

[ces] Unestablished. 1,190 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 5,920 (2001 census).

Erzya

[myv] Unestablished. 1,470 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 9,330 (2001 census).

Georgian

[kat] Unestablished. 12,500 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 34,200 (2001 census).

German, Standard

[deu] Unestablished. 4,060 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 33,300 (2001 census).

Kazakh

[kaz] Unestablished. 1,040 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 5,530 (2001 census).

Korean

[kor] Unestablished. 2,220 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 20,200 (2019 Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Kurdish, Northern

[kmr] Unestablished. 1,170 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 2,090 (2001 census).

Lezgi

[lez] Unestablished. 1,510 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 4,350 (2001 census).

Lithuanian

[lit] Unestablished. 1,930 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 7,210 (2001 census).

Ossetic

[oss] Unestablished. 1,150 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 4,830 (2001 census).

Tajik

[tgk] Unestablished. 1,520 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 4,260 (2001 census).

Tatar

[tat] Unestablished. 25,800 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 73,300 (2001 census).

Thai

[tha] Unestablished. 3,640 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 3,850 (2001 census).

Turkish

[tur] Unestablished. 7,920 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 8,840 (2001 census).

Uzbek, Northern

[uzn] Unestablished. 3,600 in Ukraine (2001 census). Ethnic population: 12,400 (2001 census).

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