The Ukrainian Language: The Heroic Story of a Language That Just Won’t Quit

https://bit.ly/freeslkit_ukranian 🇺🇦 Ukrainian just might be the most resilient language in the world. From the Tsars to Stalin, many have tried to wipe it from the face of the Earth. But the Ukrainian language and culture continue to fight on! ⬇️ GET MY FREE STORYLEARNING® KIT: Discover how to learn any foreign language faster through the power of story with my free StoryLearning® Kit 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/freeslkit_ukranian Special thanks to Inna from ‪@SpeakUkrainian‬ for her help on this video. Please consider supporting her charity to help Ukrainians in Kherson: 👉🏼 https://speak-ukrainian.myshopify.com Inna's YouTube channel: 👉🏼    / speakukrainian   Inna's website: 👉🏼 https://www.speakua.com 📖 LEARN A LANGUAGE THROUGH THE POWER OF STORY: Stories are the best way I have found to learn ANY language. Forget the boring textbooks and time-wasting apps and learn a language the natural, effective way with one of my story-based courses. 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/storylearningcourses 🗣 SUPERCHARGE STORIES WITH SPEAKING PRACTICE Many StoryLearning students have found great success combing story-based learning with 1-on-1 speaking practice. We recommend LanguaTalk for finding talented tutors who can help you become more confident. Book a free trial with a 5-star tutor here 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/languatalkyt 📸 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: Get daily language tips, comics, reels, and more on Instagram (@iwillteachyoualanguage) 👉🏼   / iwillteachyoualanguage   ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:39 - What is Ukrainian? 1:02 - Origins 1:38 - Old Ukrainian 3:48 - The Rule of the Tsars 4:40 - “Little Russian” 6:26 - Ukrainization 7:22 - Linguistic Genocide 9:57 - Ukrainian Becomes Its Own Thing 10:35 - What’s Modern Ukrainian Like? 11:31 - Dialects 13:04 - Ukrainian Around the World 13:51 - How the Language Works 14:38 - Ukrainian Grammar 15:41 - Ukrainian Writing System 17:01 - Is Ukrainian Difficult to Learn? 📜 SOURCES & ATTRIBUTIONS: Wikipedia contributors. "Chronology of Ukrainian language suppression." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 26 Jul. 2022. Web. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronol... 🎬 Video Clips: Ой у вишневому саду Ucranian folk song    • Ой у вишневому саду  Ucranian folk song   WIKITONGUES: Vira speaking Ukrainian    • WIKITONGUES: Vira speaking Ukrainian   Закарпатский диалект    • Video   Ой у вишневому саду - Удивительное выступление!    • Ой у вишневому саду - Удивительное выступл...   Alex Zakharchuk читає вірш Володимира Сосюри "Так ніхто не кохав"    • Alex Zakharchuk читає вірш Володимира Сосю...   🖼 Images: “Chernihiv-style bandura.jpg” by Julianhayda is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... “Location of Kyivan Rus.png” by Vitaliyf261 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kievan_... “Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1430.png” by Vaidas V is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... “Rzeczpospolita2nar.png” by Kairom13 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... “RussianEmpire1700.png” by Gabagool, CC BY 3.0 is licensed under via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... “Map of Ukrainian dialects en.png” by Alex Kderivative is licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... “USA/CAN/ARG/BRA orthographic.svg” by Addicted04 are licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_... “California/New York/Illinois/Pennsylvania in the United States” by TUBS are licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...