Balachka

Balachka
Balachka
Native to	Ukraine
Ethnicity	Ukrainian
Language family	Indo-European Balto-Slavic Slavic East Slavic Balachka; ; ; ;
Early forms	Proto-Indo-European Proto-Balto-Slavic Proto-Slavic Old East Slavic Ruthenian Eastern dialect (Old Ukrainian) ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–

Baláchka (Ukrainian: балачка – conversation, chat) is a Ukrainian dialect spoken in the Kuban and Don regions, where Ukrainian settlers used to live. It was strongly influenced by Cossack culture.

The term is derived from the Ukrainian term "balákaty'" (Ukrainian: балакати), which colloquially means "to talk", "to chat".

Some linguists characterize Balachka vernacular as a dialect or group of dialects. Balachka does not appear as a separate language on any language codes. Nevertheless, some Cossacks consider it to be a separate language and at least one academic case has been made in this regard.^[1]

^ Minahan, J. (2000). One Europe, Many Nations: A Historical Dictionary of European National Groups. Greenwood Press. p. 384. ISBN 978-0-313-30984-7.

[1] Minahan, J. (2000). One Europe, Many Nations: A Historical Dictionary of European National Groups. Greenwood Press. p. 384. ISBN 978-0-313-30984-7.

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