Kyivan Ukrainian
The Kyiv-based standard of Ukrainian. The state language of Ukraine and the second-largest East Slavic language by speakers.
- Approximate centre
- 50.45°, 30.52°
Dialect comparison
Standard Ukrainian vs Western Ukrainian
Compare two dialects of Ukrainian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Galician Ukrainian · Lviv Ukrainian
The Ukrainian of Galicia and the western regions around Lviv. Carries contact features from Polish and Slovak and was historically the prestige variety in Habsburg-era Galicia.
- Approximate centre
- 49.84°, 24.03°
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