In Belarus, native language is vanishing
In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence
When school started this year for Mikalay in Belarus, the 15-year-old discovered that his teachers and administrators no longer called him by that name. Instead, they referred to him as Nikolai, its Russian equivalent.
Belarus endures Russification as native language fades away in schools
Belarus, which has created a political and military alliance with Moscow, is being further Russified as schools ditch the Belarusian language.
In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence
It's not the first time. Russia under the czars and in the era of the Soviet Union imposed its language, symbols and cultural institutions on Belarus. But with the demise of the USSR in 1991 ...
In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence
TALLINN, Estonia — When school started this year for Mikalay in Belarus, the 15-year-old discovered that his teachers and administrators no longer called him by that name. Instead, they referred ...
In Belarus, the Native Language Is Vanishing as Russian Takes Prominence
In Belarus, the Native Language Is Vanishing as Russian Takes Prominence TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When school started this year for Mikalay in Belarus, the 15-year-old discovered that his ...
As Belarus cozies up to Russia, its language is vanishing
Authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko derides his native language, saying “nothing great can be expressed in Belarusian.”
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Belarus: Students no longer learn their mother tongue
The Russification of Belarus has reached a new level. Schools are asked to abandon the teaching of the Belarusian language in ...
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Defying The Risks, Belarusians Keep Helping The Families Of Those Targeted By The State
Even as trials and convictions continue for those accused of supporting Belarusian political prisoners or receiving help from ...
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Belarus marks Day of People’s Unity
The holiday celebrates the beginning of the Red Army's liberation campaign in Western Belarus in 1939, which resulted in the ...
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The Silent Erasure: Belarusian Identity Under Russian Influence
Mikalay, a 15-year-old from Belarus, is witnessing the eradication of his cultural identity as his school and country undergo a new wave of Russification. With the Russian language and culture ...