"Retreat of the Tongue of the Czars" (fwd)
Max Pyziur
pyz at BRAMA.COM
Tue Sep 15 11:52:33 UTC 2009
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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