Visualizing Language Trends in Ukraine 🇺🇦

Language in Ukraine is a deeply political issue. But while many analyses divide the country into a Ukrainian-speaking west and a Russian-speaking east, the reality is far more nuanced.

This map depicts data on language affiliation and proficiency in each region of Ukraine.* Use the selection box below to control which statistic is visualized on the map. You can also change the color scheme and customize the scale used to categorize the data.

** Continuous scales can help you perceive subtle differences between regions, while discrete scales help visualize patterns and regional clusters.
* Data are based on Ukraine's 2001 census, the country's only nationwide census to date. Demographic and political shifts, from the 2004 Orange Revolution to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, have likely affected language affiliation in the country. * Significant minority languages not depicted on this map include Hungarian, Crimean Tatar, Romanian, Greek, Bulgarian, Polish, Rusyn, and Romani, among others.
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