Ukraine President Victor Yushchenko addressed his nation on International Mother Language Day and said that the Ukrainian language was reemerging as a language of a big European nation.
"The Ukrainian language is spoken with dignity and on the world's highest rostrums. It is admired and worshipped," he remarked.
"I am convinced that a nation respecting their language can respectfully treat languages of their neighbors. Ukraine has become a house for many nationalities. We understand that we are responsible for our country's linguistic diversity and ready to preserve and develop cultural peculiarities and distinctiveness of our citizens. It ensures Ukraine's social harmony and democratic development," he added. From Ukrainian presidential website
Ukrainian is the official language of the Eastern European country Ukraine, and is spoken by approximately 32 million people (2005 estimates).
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