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In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence

  • Belarusians are facing increased Russification as Moscow asserts economic and cultural dominance over Belarus.
  • Alexander Lukashenko's rise in 1994 resulted in Russian becoming an official language, diminishing the use of Belarusian.
  • Many Belarusians desire to speak their native language as a symbol of freedom but fear public expression, according to Alina Nahornaja.
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When 15-year-old Mikalaj started school in Belarus this year, he discovered that the teachers and school administration no longer called him by that name. Instead, they called him Nikolai, which is the Russian equivalent.

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In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence

Belarusians are experiencing a new wave of Russification as Moscow expands its economic, political and cultural dominance to overtake the identity of its neighbor.

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Since the beginning of 2024, at least 55 people have been detained after returning to Belarus. This was reported by the human rights center “Viasna”. Criminal cases were opened against 17 people upon their return. In fact, human rights activists suggest that the number of detainees may be large. First of all...

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abc News broke the news in United States on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
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