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Most Ukrainians communicate at home in Ukrainian, according to a survey
According to the results of a new survey conducted by a sociological group “Rating”, 59% of Ukrainians communicate at home in Ukrainian. This indicates a steady increase in the popularity of the Ukrainian language and the fact that it is becoming the language of the majority in Ukraine.
The survey also showed:
- 12% of Ukrainians communicate in Russian at home.
- 28% of Ukrainians use both Ukrainian and Russian at home.
Language proportions differ in different regions of Ukraine:
- Western regions: 93% in Ukrainian, 1% in Russian, 3% in two languages.
- Eastern regions: 23% in Ukrainian, 25% in Russian, 51% in two languages.
- Southern regions: 31% in Ukrainian, 22% in Russian, 46% in two languages.
- Central regions: 67% in Ukrainian, 7% in Russian, 25% in two languages.