The Ukrainian language belongs to the East Slavic language group, and is the language of 48 million Ukrainians living in their native country as well as in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the United States, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, and other countries.  

Ukrainian has been the official language of Ukraine since the Act of Declaration of Independence on 24 August, 1991. 

Ukrainian is quickly becoming a popular language, and is taught at many universities throughout the world.  In some provinces of Canada it is included in the high school curriculum.

Звідкіля це ти узявся, де ти досі пропадав?
painting, 2016, by Katerina Biletyna

Молодичка
painting, 2016, by Katerina Biletyna

Дівчина з чорнобривцями
painting, 2016, by Katerina Biletyna