Lukashenko knew the Belarusian language as a child, but then forgot
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko indicated Belarusian as his native language when he filled out a questionnaire during the population census that is currently taking place in the country.
This was announced by the press secretary of the head of state, Natalya Eismont, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“Everything is simple here: the president filled out the form in Russian, and in the column “native language” (acquired first in early childhood) he indicated Belarusian,” BelTA quotes Eismont as saying.
Let us remind you that the Belarusian pro-Western opposition launched an online campaign to ensure that citizens indicate the Belarusian language as their native language in the application form.
According to the results of the 2009 census, 60% of Belarusians named Mau as their native language. This is 25% less than in 1999.
At the same time, only 41% call Belarusian the language of everyday communication.
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