The term is connected with the Ukrainian term "balákaty'", 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]
The most significant instance of the Cossack dialect is the Kuban-Black Sea Balachka. Originally starting as a central Ukrainian dialect used by the Black Sea Cossacks who moved to the Kuban in 1792. Over the years the language began to acquire more Russian vocabulary, coinciding with the rising literacy rates in the late 19th century. The Kuban Cossack Chorus artistic director Viktor Zakharchenko points to the local folk songs dating to early and mid-19th century,[2] where those that originated in the Kuban would have their own unique literary flavour and differ from those in standard Russian and Ukrainian. During the 1897 Russian census the dialect was classified as Little Russian (the traditional Russian name for Ukrainian) language rather than Great Russian (Russian).
Modern usage
It is not known how widespread the use of Balachka is. Education and strict requirements of the Russian Academy of Sciences mean that local press such as TV and radio adhere to standard Russian, with a notable exception for historical films (particularly those involving Cossacks) and Folk music groups and ensembles, such as the Kuban Cossack Chorus.[2]
As a result, there has been a gradual erosion in the use of authentic dialects and accents, with unique terms being slowly replaced by standard Russian ones. This is particularly noticeable in the younger generations. At the same time, beginning in the early 1990s, the re-awakening of the Cossacks movement was often done with rekindling of old traditions. It is thus not surprising that many Cossacks use Balachka (or some of its elements) in their speech to punctuate their Cossack heritage and/or affiliation.[citation needed]
Political aspects have played a direct role in the classification of the Kuban Balachka. Although this Balachka was initially officially classified as a dialect of the Little Russian language (the official term in pre-revolutionary Russia for the Ukrainian language),[3] and some Ukrainian sources actively support the idea of Balachka being a dialect of the Ukrainian language, this is being contested by some Russian linguistic research,[4] and some of the Kuban Cossacks themselves, who point out that already by the 1860s there was a separate dialect that morphed out of Ukrainian and Russian.[2]
Surzhyk, the use of Russian words on a Ukrainian grammar matrix.
Russenorsk, a pidgin language that combines elements of Russian and Norwegian
Diglossia, a situation of parallel usage of two closely related languages, one of which is generally used by the government and in formal texts, and the other one is usually the spoken informally
Don group of subdialects [ru]
References
^Minahan, J. (2000). One Europe, Many Nations: A Historical Dictionary of European National Groups. Greenwood Press. p. 384. ISBN978-0-313-30984-7.
^ abcViktor Zakharchenko, Folk songs of the Kuban, 1997 7 November 2007
^Demoscope.ru, 1897 census results for the Kuban Oblast
^Litvinov, N. (6 July 2001). [Flag of Kuban] (in Russian). litrossia.ru. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2007.
External links
, Serghei G. Nikolayev
Dialect map of Russian language
January 06, 2023
balachka, baláchka, ukrainian, балачка, conversation, chat, ukrainian, dialect, spoken, kuban, regions, where, ukrainian, settlers, used, live, strongly, influenced, cossack, culture, native, torussia, ukraineethnicityukrainianlanguage, familyindo, european, b. Balachka Ukrainian balachka 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 BalachkaNative toRussia UkraineEthnicityUkrainianLanguage familyIndo European Balto SlavicSlavicEast SlavicBalachkaEarly formsProto Indo European Proto Balto Slavic Proto Slavic Old East Slavic Ruthenian Eastern dialect Old Ukrainian Language codesISO 639 3 The term is connected with the Ukrainian term balakaty 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 Contents 1 Kuban Black Sea Balachka 2 Modern usage 3 Political aspects 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksKuban Black Sea Balachka EditThe most significant instance of the Cossack dialect is the Kuban Black Sea Balachka Originally starting as a central Ukrainian dialect used by the Black Sea Cossacks who moved to the Kuban in 1792 Over the years the language began to acquire more Russian vocabulary coinciding with the rising literacy rates in the late 19th century The Kuban Cossack Chorus artistic director Viktor Zakharchenko points to the local folk songs dating to early and mid 19th century 2 where those that originated in the Kuban would have their own unique literary flavour and differ from those in standard Russian and Ukrainian During the 1897 Russian census the dialect was classified as Little Russian the traditional Russian name for Ukrainian language rather than Great Russian Russian Modern usage EditIt is not known how widespread the use of Balachka is Education and strict requirements of the Russian Academy of Sciences mean that local press such as TV and radio adhere to standard Russian with a notable exception for historical films particularly those involving Cossacks and Folk music groups and ensembles such as the Kuban Cossack Chorus 2 As a result there has been a gradual erosion in the use of authentic dialects and accents with unique terms being slowly replaced by standard Russian ones This is particularly noticeable in the younger generations At the same time beginning in the early 1990s the re awakening of the Cossacks movement was often done with rekindling of old traditions It is thus not surprising that many Cossacks use Balachka or some of its elements in their speech to punctuate their Cossack heritage and or affiliation citation needed Political aspects EditSee also Ukrainians in Kuban Political aspects have played a direct role in the classification of the Kuban Balachka Although this Balachka was initially officially classified as a dialect of the Little Russian language the official term in pre revolutionary Russia for the Ukrainian language 3 and some Ukrainian sources actively support the idea of Balachka being a dialect of the Ukrainian language this is being contested by some Russian linguistic research 4 and some of the Kuban Cossacks themselves who point out that already by the 1860s there was a separate dialect that morphed out of Ukrainian and Russian 2 See also EditBalak Surzhyk the use of Russian words on a Ukrainian grammar matrix Russenorsk a pidgin language that combines elements of Russian and Norwegian Diglossia a situation of parallel usage of two closely related languages one of which is generally used by the government and in formal texts and the other one is usually the spoken informally Don group of subdialects ru References Edit Minahan J 2000 One Europe Many Nations A Historical Dictionary of European National Groups Greenwood Press p 384 ISBN 978 0 313 30984 7 a b c Viktor Zakharchenko Folk songs of the Kuban 1997 Retrieved 7 November 2007 Demoscope ru 1897 census results for the Kuban Oblast Litvinov N 6 July 2001 Flag Kubani Flag of Kuban in Russian litrossia ru Archived from the original on 12 January 2008 Retrieved 7 November 2007 External links EditThe Importance of Knowing Your Local Vernacular Serghei G Nikolayev Dialect map of Ukrainian language Dialect map of Russian language Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Balachka amp oldid 1117639060, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
