Belarusian Language
Linguistic Classification Belarusian is an East Slavic language, closely related to Russian and Ukrainian.
Official Status It is one of the two official languages of Belarus, alongside Russian.
Number of Speakers Estimates suggest that Belarusian is spoken by approximately 7 to 9 million people worldwide.
Native Language Identification According to the 2019 census, 61% of Belarusians identified Belarusian as their native language, a decrease from 86% in 1999.