Data collected on Instagram shows that 50% of Ukrainian users post in Russian, 46% in Ukrainian, and 4% in English, according to researcher Sven Etienne Peterson.
This is despite the fact that only 30% of Ukrainians reported Russian to be their native language, with a higher percentage in eastern and southern districts. Meanwhile, 67% reported Ukrainian as their native language, with a higher percentage in western districts.
Although the results of Peterson’s analysis reflect the regional language divide, his data “contrasted with other surveys about the ‘native language’ of Ukrainians, demonstrating a far higher use of Russian,” he tweeted.
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