In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When school started this year for Mikalay in Belarus, the 15-year-old discovered that his teachers and administrators no longer called him by that name.

In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence

In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence

In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence

In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence

In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence