Belarusians facts for kids
Belarusians are an East Slavic ethnic group. Most of them live in the country of Belarus, which is located in Eastern Europe. You can also find smaller groups of Belarusians living in other countries like Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Lithuania, and Moldova. Did you know that about 600,000 people in the USA have Belarusian family roots?
What Languages Do Belarusians Speak?
When it comes to languages, it's interesting to see what Belarusians speak at home. About 70% of Belarusians mainly speak Russian in their homes. However, around 26% of Belarusians speak Belarusian, which is their native language, at home. Both Russian and Belarusian are official languages in Belarus.
Famous Belarusians
Many talented people from Belarus have made a name for themselves in different fields, from sports to writing and music. Here are some of them:
- Svetlana Alexievich (Writer, Nobel Prize winner)
- Victoria Azarenka (Tennis player)
- Ryhor Baradulin (Poet)
- Vasil Bykaŭ (Writer)
- Boris Kit (Scientist)
- Olga Korbut (Gymnast)
- Yanka Kupala (Poet and writer)
- Igor Luchenok (Composer)
- Alexander Lukashenko (Politician)
- Max Mirnyi (Tennis player)
- Alexander Rybak (Musician, Eurovision winner)
- Maria Sharapova (Tennis player)
- Francysk Skaryna (Publisher and scholar)
- Dmitry Smolsky (Composer)
- Rostislav Yankovsky (Actor)
Images for kids
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Some Belarusians in Rudna in 1960
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Linguistic, ethnographic, and political map of Eastern Europe by Casimir Delamarre, 1868 Ruthenians and Ruthenian language
See also
In Spanish: Pueblo bielorruso para niños
