Languages of Belarus
The official languages of Belarus are Belarusian and Russian.
| Languages of Belarus | |
|---|---|
| Official | Belarusian and Russian |
| Minority | Polish, Ukrainian, Yiddish, Trasianka |
| Foreign | English |
| Signed | Russian Sign Language |
| Keyboard layout | |
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.
The language situation in Belarus is characterized by a co-existence of several linguistic codes. The three most widespread codes are Belarusian, Russian and the so-called Trasianka, a mixed speech in which Belarusian and Russian elements and structures alternate arbitrarily.
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