"Retreat of the Tongue of the Czars" (fwd)

[Max Pyziur]

Greetings,

Robert DeLossa referenced my email to Clifford Levy below in his earlier 
note. I sent this after I read Levy's article.

In the interest of background I'm forwarding it to SEELANGS.

Max Pyziur
pyz at brama.com

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Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:19:46 -0400 (EDT)
From: Max Pyziur <pyz at brama.com>
To: Clifford Levy At NY Times
Subject: re: "Retreat of the Tongue of the Czars"

Greetings,

While I recognize that your article is a general interest piece, I think that 
it would have been useful to offer a little more information.

Specifically, with respect to Ukraine, the Ukrainianization (use of the 
Ukrainian language) is made a high priority in the tenth article of the 
country's constitution.

"Article 10

     * The state language of Ukraine is the Ukrainian language.
     * The State ensures the comprehensive development and functioning of the 
Ukrainian language in all spheres of social life throughout the entire 
territory of Ukraine.
     * In Ukraine, the free development, use and protection of Russian, and 
other languages of national minorities of Ukraine, is guaranteed.
     * The State promotes the learning of languages of international 
communication.
     * The use of languages in Ukraine is guaranteed by the Constitution of 
Ukraine and is determined by law. "

http://www.rada.gov.ua/const/conengl.htm



fyi,


Max Pyziur                                     BRAMA - Gateway Ukraine
pyz at brama.com                                  http://www.brama.com/

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