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Balachka
Balachka (Ukrainian: балачка, IPA: [bɐˈlɑtʃkɐ], lit. 'conversation, chat') is a Ukrainian dialect spoken in the Kuban and Don regions, where Ukrainian settlers used to live. It was strongly influenced by Cossack culture.
The term is derived from the Ukrainian term balakaty (Ukrainian: балакати), which colloquially means "to talk", "to chat".
Some linguists characterize Balachka vernacular as a dialect or group of dialects. Balachka does not appear as a separate language on any language codes. Nevertheless, some Cossacks consider it to be a separate language and at least one academic case has been made in this regard.
The most significant instance of the Cossack dialects is the Kuban subdialect, originally starting as a central Ukrainian dialect used by the Black Sea Cossacks who moved to the Kuban in 1792.
Over the years the language began to acquire more Russian vocabulary, coinciding with the rising literacy rates in the late 19th century. The Kuban Cossack Chorus artistic director Viktor Zakharchenko points to the local folk songs dating to early and mid-19th century, where those that originated in the Kuban would have their own unique literary flavour and differ from those in standard Russian and Ukrainian.
During the 1897 Russian census the dialect was classified as Little Russian (the Imperial-era Russian name for Ukrainian) language rather than Great Russian (Russian).
In modern times the everyday usage of Balachka is declining.
It is not known how widespread the use of Balachka is. Education and strict requirements of the Russian Academy of Sciences mean that local press such as TV and radio adhere to standard Russian, with a notable exception for historical films (particularly those involving Cossacks) and Folk music groups and ensembles, such as the Kuban Cossack Chorus.
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Balachka
Balachka (Ukrainian: балачка, IPA: [bɐˈlɑtʃkɐ], lit. 'conversation, chat') is a Ukrainian dialect spoken in the Kuban and Don regions, where Ukrainian settlers used to live. It was strongly influenced by Cossack culture.
The term is derived from the Ukrainian term balakaty (Ukrainian: балакати), which colloquially means "to talk", "to chat".
Some linguists characterize Balachka vernacular as a dialect or group of dialects. Balachka does not appear as a separate language on any language codes. Nevertheless, some Cossacks consider it to be a separate language and at least one academic case has been made in this regard.
The most significant instance of the Cossack dialects is the Kuban subdialect, originally starting as a central Ukrainian dialect used by the Black Sea Cossacks who moved to the Kuban in 1792.
Over the years the language began to acquire more Russian vocabulary, coinciding with the rising literacy rates in the late 19th century. The Kuban Cossack Chorus artistic director Viktor Zakharchenko points to the local folk songs dating to early and mid-19th century, where those that originated in the Kuban would have their own unique literary flavour and differ from those in standard Russian and Ukrainian.
During the 1897 Russian census the dialect was classified as Little Russian (the Imperial-era Russian name for Ukrainian) language rather than Great Russian (Russian).
In modern times the everyday usage of Balachka is declining.
It is not known how widespread the use of Balachka is. Education and strict requirements of the Russian Academy of Sciences mean that local press such as TV and radio adhere to standard Russian, with a notable exception for historical films (particularly those involving Cossacks) and Folk music groups and ensembles, such as the Kuban Cossack Chorus.