An Overview of Ukrainian Language Policy, 1991–2021 ; Pregled jezikovne politike v Ukrajini 1991–2021 ; An Overview of Ukrainian Language Policy, 1991-2021; Overview of the language policy in Ukraine 1991-2021

The linguistic and political situation in Ukraine has recently been one of the most topical issues in contemporary geopolitics. This often leads to incomplete or even wrong and misleading interpretations of its factors and trends by individuals, the media, and so on. This article analyzes the language policy in Ukraine from 1991 to 2021, taking into account the historical dynamics of language legislation, tendencies, ideological context, and guidelines. It discusses the development of the Ukrainian situation from immediately before independence (1989), during the thirty years following independence in 1991, and after the Revolution of Dignity in February 2014 up until today. ; Jezikovna in politična situacija v Ukrajini je v zadnjem obdobju postala ena najbolj aktualnih tem sodobne geopolitike. Ob tem pogosto prihaja do nepopolnih oz. celo napačnih in zavajajočih interpretacij njenih dejavnikov in smernic s strani posameznikov, medijev ipd. V članku poskušamo analizirati jezikovno politiko v Ukrajini v letih 1991–2021. Upo­števani so zgodovinska dinamika jezikovna zakonodaja, tendence, ideološki kontekst in smernice jezikovne politike. Prikazan je razvoj ukrajinske situacije v obdobju tik pred osamosvojitvijo (1989), nato pa v 30 letih od osamosvojitve (1991) naprej in po zmagi t.i. revolucije dostojanstva (februar 2014) vse do danes. ; The linguistic and political situation in Ukraine has recently been one of the most Topical issues in contemporary geopolitics. This often leads to incomplete or even wrong and misleading interpretations of its factors and trends by individuals, the media, and so on. This article analyses the language policy in Ukraine from 1991 to 2021, taking into account the historical dynamics of language legislation, tendencies, ideological context, and guidelines. It discusses the development of the Ukrainian situation from immediately before independence (1989), during the thirty years following independence in 1991, and after the Revolution of Dignity in February 2014 up until today. ...