Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Born in Crimea and raised in Kherson, journalist Yevheniia Virlych grew up speaking both Ukrainian and Russian in her daily life.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When asked which language they speak at home, 12% of Ukrainians said they speak only Russian, while 59% said they speak only ...

In an online post on the tiny Turkmen corner of TikTok earlier this month, a user introducing herself as a female singer complained of being language-shamed during an interview for a gig at a ...

A new generation is questioning the privileged place of the Russian language in public education and everyday life – while still grappling with its utility, legacy, and political weight. Uzbekistan’s ...

Protesters gather in front of the main governmental building secured by a police unit to protest usage of Russian language in Ukrainian TV in Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 1, 2022 (NurPhoto by Dominika Zarzycka ...

I worried about his ability to fit in. But then he fell in love with Russian — and on a trip to Central Asia, he flourished. The writer Paul Tough and his son Max.Credit...Gueorgui Pinkhassov for The ...

When anthropology researcher Ashley McDermott was doing fieldwork in Kyrgyzstan a few years ago, she says many people voiced the same concern: Children were losing touch with their indigenous language ...

Despite AI’s promise of inclusion, search and LLMs still sideline minority languages. Here’s why it matters – and what must change. Despite thousands of languages spoken worldwide, only a small ...