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Languages Ukraine, in 34 editions.
The entry for Ukraine published Languages in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2011 edition
Changed since 2010The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- Ukrainian,
- Russian,
- Romanian,
- Polish
Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish
The same text in 11 editions, 1994 to 2004.
- Ukrainian,
- Russian,
- Romanian,
- Polish,
- Hungarian
Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish Polish, Hungarian
Ukrainian (official) 67%, Russian 24%; small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities
Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian Ukrainian (official) 67%, Russian 24%; small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities
Ukrainian (official) 67%, Russian 24%, small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities
Ukrainian (official) 67%, Russian 24%; 24%, small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities
The same text in 4 editions, 2007 to 2010.
Ukrainian (official) 67%, Russian 24%, other 9% (includes small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities minorities)
The same text in 3 editions, 2011 to 2013.
Ukrainian (official) 67%, Russian 24%, other 9% (includes small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities) 9%
note: 2012 legislation enables a language spoken by at least 10% of an oblast's population to be given the status of "regional language," allowing for its use in courts, schools, and other government institutions; Ukrainian remains the country's only official nationwide language
Rewritten: too little of the 2013 text remains to mark the changes.
Ukrainian (official) 67%, Russian (regional language) 24%, other (includes small Romanian-, Polish-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities) 9%
note:
2012 legislation enables a language spoken by at least 10% of an oblast's population to be given the status of "regional language," allowing for its use in courts, schools, and other government institutions; Ukrainian remains the country's only official nationwide language
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
note: 2012 legislation enables a language spoken by at least 10% of an oblast's population to be given the status of "regional language," allowing for its use in courts, schools, and other government institutions; Ukrainian remains the country's only official nationwide language
Ukrainian (official) 67%, 67.5%, Russian (regional language) 24%, 29.6%, other (includes small Romanian-, Polish-, Crimean Tatar-, Moldavian-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities) 9% 2.9% (2001 est.)
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The same text in 3 editions, 2018 to 2020.
note: in February 2018, the Constitutional Court ruled that 2012 language legislation entitling a language spoken by at least 10% of an oblast's population to be given the status of "regional language" - allowing for its use in courts, schools, and other government institutions - was unconstitutional, thus making the law invalid; Ukrainian remains the country's only official nationwide language
Ukrainian (official) 67.5%, Russian (regional language) 29.6%, other (includes small Crimean Tatar-, Moldavian-, Moldovan/Romanian-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities) 2.9% (2001 est.)
note: in February 2018, the Constitutional Court ruled that 2012 language legislation enables entitling a language spoken by at least 10% of an oblast's population to be given the status of "regional language," language" - allowing for its use in courts, schools, and other government institutions; institutions - was unconstitutional, thus making the law invalid; Ukrainian remains the country's only official nationwide language
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
- Ukrainian (official) 67.5%, Russian (regional language) 29.6%, other (includes small Crimean Tatar-, Moldovan/Romanian-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities) 2.9% (2001 est.);
- note - in February 2018, the Constitutional Court ruled that 2012 language legislation entitling a language spoken by at least 10% of an oblast's population to be given the status of "regional language" - allowing for its use in courts, schools, and other government institutions - was unconstitutional, thus making the law invalid;
- Ukrainian remains the country's only official nationwide language
- major-language sample(s):
Свiтова Книга Фактiв – найкраще джерело базової інформації. (Ukrainian)
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Ukrainian (official) 67.5%, Russian (regional language) 29.6%, other (includes small Crimean Tatar-, Moldovan/Romanian-, and Hungarian-speaking minorities) 2.9% (2001 est.) est.); note - in February 2018, the Constitutional Court ruled that 2012 language legislation entitling a language spoken by at least 10% of an oblast's population to be given the status of "regional language" - allowing for its use in courts, schools, and other government institutions - was unconstitutional, thus making the law invalid; Ukrainian remains the country's only official nationwide language
note:
major-language sample(s):
Свiтова Книга Фактiв – найкраще джерело базової інформації. (Ukrainian)
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The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- major-language sample(s):
Свiтова Книга Фактiв – найкраще джерело базової інформації. (Ukrainian)
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Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
Ukrainian (official) 67.5%, Russian (regional language) 29.6%, other (includes Crimean Tatar, Moldovan/Romanian, and Hungarian) 2.9% (2001 est.)
major-language sample(s):
Свiтова Книга Фактiв – найкраще джерело базової інформації. (Ukrainian)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Ukraine: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/ukraine/languages.