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  1. Besides the standardized lect, there are two main dialects of the Belarusian language, the North-Eastern and the South-Western. In addition, there is a transitional Middle Belarusian dialect group and the separate West Polesian dialect group.

  2. May 6, 2024 · Belarusian forms a link between the Russian and Ukrainian languages, since its dialects shade gradually into Russian dialects and Ukrainian dialects on the respective borders. The central dialects, among several large dialect zones, form the basis for Standard Belarusian.

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  3. The official languages of Belarus are Belarusian and Russian. The pre-Slavic language of the area, as well as its geographic name was Sudovian and Sudavia, a Baltic language. Sudovian is believed to have gone extinct around the 17th century. At present, Belarusian and Russian are considered the sole native languages of Belarus, as seen below.

  4. Belarusian has two main dialect groups: the North-Eastern and the South-Western. These dialects are mutually intelligible to a large extent but contain variations in phonology, vocabulary, and some aspects of grammar. “Trasyanka,” a mixed form of Russian and Belarusian, is also widely spoken, particularly in urban areas.

  5. Sep 8, 2014 · It is the official language of Belarus, yet everything about Belarusian—the spelling of its name, the number of its speakers, and the peculiarities of its grammar—seems to be controversial. To begin with, the name of this language is spelled many different ways, both in English and in Cyrillic (Russian and Belarusian).

  6. The Belarusian language is based on the dialects of three Slavic tribes: the Dregovich, Krivich and Radimich. In principle, the current grouping of Belarusian dialects actually reflects the earlier settlement of the mentioned tribes on Belarusian territory.

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  8. Belarusian is an East Slavic language. It is one of the two official languages in Belarus, alongside Russian. Additionally, it is spoken in some parts of Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Ukraine by Belarusian minorities in those countries.