Talk:Francysk Skaryna

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There was no Belarusian language in the 15-16 century. Ruthenian, Middle Ruthenian, but Belarusian - no way. I believe there was a Belarusian language because it just doesnt appear then vanish after one century if you understand where iam coming from?

Counterpoint: Actually, "Ruthenian" was a medieval written language that diverged from Church Slavic (the earliest literary language of the East Slavs) precisely in its reflection of spoken Belarusian and Ukrainian characteristics. Neither the Belarusian or Ukrainian languages ever "vanished" -- they were always spoken. Their written expression, however, was at times, and sometimes for long periods of time, suppressed by either Russian or Polish elites controlling the linguistic and cultural space in which Belarusians and Ukrainians lived. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.70.42.111 (talk) 05:12, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

That's funny, because the term «бєлорускоє письмо» (Belorussian writing) is in fact of Muscovite origin, attested since XVI century. Noteworthiness (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 10:21, 29 January 2012 (UTC).