zdravstvuyte With about 40 million native speakers, you can hear Ukrainian across the world. Not only is it spoken in Ukraine, but also in Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. It can also be heard in South American countries, including Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil, as well as Canada. Ukrainian belongs to the East Slavic group of the Slavic branch of the Indo-European language family, making it similar to many other Eastern European languages. At Languages in Motion, we work exclusively with certified Ukrainian translators, guaranteeing accuracy and excellence while bridging communication gaps for you professionally and personally.
Ukrainian is the second most widely spoken language of the twelve surviving members of the Slavic group of the Indo-European language family. It is the official language of Ukraine, which was referred to as “Little Russia”, with the Ukrainian language being called “Little Russian”. There is an estimate that 62% of Ukrainian is mutual intelligibility with Russian. There is a controversy because some people even consider Ukrainian as just a dialect of Russian. It is written in a form of the Cyrillic alphabet and according to recent statements, the language has become an issue across the country, particularly in eastern regions where the majority of the population speaks Russian as its first language.
Ukrainians are Canada’s eleventh largest ethnic group, with waves of immigration occurring since the late 19 century. As of 2016, there were reportedly 1.5 million Ukrainians in Canada, mostly residing in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
Yes, in some cases, you can, especially if the languages are part of the Slavic group, such as Polish, Belarusian and Russian. These translations and interpretations can be streamlined easily due to similarities. However, you can also translate Ukrainian into other key languages, including English, the Romance languages (Spanish, French, Italian) and vice versa. You just need a certified translator to do it!
Yes, while they are under the same umbrella of East Slavic languages, there are differences in vocabulary, dialects and grammar. However, in most cases, Russians will understand Ukrainians and the other way around, similar to American English and British English. Regardless, we have Ukrainian and Russian translation services if you need either of them.
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