Ukrainians in Belarus
Білоруські українці | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 158,723 (2009, census) | |
| Languages | |
| Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polesian | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (primarily Eastern Orthodox, Greek Catholic minority) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ukrainians, Ukrainian diaspora |
Ukrainians in Belarus comprise one of the largest ethnic minorities in Belarus, making up 1.7% of the population as of the 2009 census at 158,723 people. The largest concentration of Ukrainians is in Brest Region, where they make up 2.9% of the population. The largest share of Ukrainians in the country was recorded in Kamieniets, Brest, Kobryn, and Zhabinka districts.