Spoken by over nine million people as a first language, primarily in Belarus, Belarusian is closely related to Russian and Ukrainian, yet carries distinct linguistic features that reflect the country’s unique identity.
Belarusian
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Classification
Indo-European > Slavic
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Speakers
9 million
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Script
Cyrillic
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Official language
Belarus
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Other names
Belarusan
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Also spoken
Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation
Belarusian
Belarusian has been known by a number of names, including: Belarusan, Belarussian, Byelarussian, Belorussian and Bielorussian.
Here at Geo Language Services, we provide translations that respect the language’s structure and cultural context, ensuring your message is accurately conveyed to Belarusian-speaking audiences both locally and in the diaspora.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
A 2009 census showed that fewer than 1/3 of Belarusians speak the language every day.
How can we help you?
Let us know about your needs, and we’ll guide you through every step of the way.