Ukraine ethno-linguistic map

[DeaththeKid]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/files/2013/12/Ethnolingusitic_map_of_ukraine.png

[Anglojew]

We may well be seeing the division of Ukraine along ethnic lines?

[Sarmatian]

The map creates false impression of unity between Central area and Western parts. In fact West speaking different dialect which includes significant number of borrowings from Polish language.

Also how can Kiev be a predominantly Ukrainian speaking when 60% of its people speak Russian and some 20-30% speak Surzhik (Russian-Ukrainian mix).

[Wolf]

Russian-speaking ethnic Ukrainians? :confused:

[blogen]

Russian-speaking ethnic Ukrainian? :confused:

Yes. One-third of the ethnic Ukrainians prefer the Russian language.

http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/6769/oqyg9.jpg

[Sarmatian]

Russian-speaking ethnic Ukrainian? :confused:

Apparently :crazy: Lots of brainfucked people.

[Wolf]

Yes. One-third of the ethnic Ukrainians prefer the Russian language.

Maybe they should better be called Russians instead.

[blogen]

Maybe they should better be called Russians instead.

They call themselves Ukrainian. Two Ukrainian nation exist, a westukrainian and an eastukrainian.

[Not a Cop]

They call themselves Ukrainian. Two Ukrainian nation exist, a westukrainian and an eastukrainian.

And a buffer zone ofcourse

[RussiaPrussia]

free eastern ukraine !!!