The Ukrainian Language: The Heroic Story of a Language That Just Won’t Quit

🇺🇦 Ukrainian just might be the most resilient language in the world. From the Tsars to Stalin, many have tried to wipe it from the face of the Earth. But the Ukrainian language and culture continue to fight on! Special thanks to Inna from @SpeakUkrainian for her help on this video. Please consider supporting her charity to help Ukrainians in Kherson: 👉🏼 Inna’s YouTube channel: 👉🏼 Inna’s website: 👉🏼 ⬇️ GET MY FREE STORYLEARNING® KIT: Discover how to learn any foreign language faster through the power of story with my free StoryLearning® Kit 👉🏼 📖 LEARN A LANGUAGE THROUGH THE POWER OF STORY: Stories are the best way I have found to learn ANY language. Forget the boring textbooks and time-wasting apps and learn a language the natural, effective way with one of my story-based courses. 👉🏼 🗣 SUPERCHARGE STORIES WITH SPEAKING PRACTICE Many StoryLearning students have found great success combing story-based learning with 1-on-1 speaking practice. We recommend LanguaTalk for finding talented tutors who can help you become more confident. Book a free trial with a 5-star tutor here 👉🏼 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: Get daily language tips, comics, reels, and more on Instagram (@iwillteachyoualanguage) 👉🏼 ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:39 - What is Ukrainian? 1:02 - Origins 1:38 - Old Ukrainian 3:48 - The Rule of the Tsars 4:40 - “Little Russian” 6:26 - Ukrainization 7:22 - Linguistic Genocide 9:57 - Ukrainian Becomes Its Own Thing 10:35 - What’s Modern Ukrainian Like? 11:31 - Dialects 13:04 - Ukrainian Around the World 13:51 - How the Language Works 14:38 - Ukrainian Grammar 15:41 - Ukrainian Writing System 17:01 - Is Ukrainian Difficult to Learn? 📜 SOURCES & ATTRIBUTIONS: Wikipedia contributors. “Chronology of Ukrainian language suppression.“ Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 26 Jul. 2022. Web. 🎬 Video Clips: Ой у вишневому саду Ucranian folk song WIKITONGUES: Vira speaking Ukrainian Закарпатский диалект Ой у вишневому саду - Удивительное выступление! Alex Zakharchuk читає вірш Володимира Сосюри “Так ніхто не кохав“ 🖼 Images: “Chernihiv-style ” by Julianhayda is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons : “Location of Kyivan ” by Vitaliyf261 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons ’#/media/File: “Grand Duchy of Lithuania ” by Vaidas V is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons : “” by Kairom13 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons : “” by Gabagool, CC BY 3.0 is licensed under via Wikimedia Commons : “Map of Ukrainian dialects ” by Alex Kderivative is licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons : “USA/CAN/ARG/BRA ” by Addicted04 are licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons #/media/File: “California/New York/Illinois/Pennsylvania in the United States” by TUBS are licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons :