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Is Ukrainian a language or a dialect? That depends on whom you ask and how the war ends

  • Written by Joshua Holzer, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Westminster College
Is Ukrainian a language or a dialect? That depends on whom you ask and how the war endsWhether someone's speech is a language or a dialect is a matter of both linguistics and politics.illust-monster/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the number of people studying Ukrainian on Duolingo, a language learning website and mobile app, has increased by more than 500%.

Most of those who are taking up Ukrainian...

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