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The Foreign Ministry on June 29 hailed Google Translate's recent addition of the Crimean Tatar language. <\/p>\n
\"Thank you to Google for this crucial initiative, which demonstrates that the rich linguistic & cultural heritage of Ukraine's indigenous people is valuable to the global community,\" the Foreign Ministry said on X. <\/p>\n
The statement comes a few days after Google announced its \"largest expansion\" of its free online translation tool, Google Translate, which saw the addition of 110 new languages. <\/p>\n
In addition to Crimean Tatar, Google has incorporated 12 languages of ethnic groups in Russia which include Bashkir, Chechen, Udmurt, and Yakut. Tatar, a language used in the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia, was previously added in 2020. <\/p>\n
Google says that the new language additions which include Cantonese and Punjabi represent over 614 million speakers across the world. <\/p>\n
The Ukrainian government has worked to preserve the Crimean Tatar language, endangered due to a declining number of speakers in Ukraine. Mass deportations and waves of repression of Crimean Tatars by both the Russian Empire and Soviet Union largely contributed to the decline. <\/p>\n
Russias illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 has worsened the trend. Crimean Tatars in their native peninsula continue to face brutal persecution and deportation by the Russian occupation regime. <\/p>\n
Who are the Crimean Tatars? <\/p>\n
One of the most overlooked parts of Ukraine is its diversity. The Crimean Tatars a national minority native to Crimea and recognized as an indigenous people of Ukraine are a perfect example. The Crimean Tatars also referred to as Kirimli or Qrml endured wars, mass deportations, and waves <\/p>\n
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