Translate your app into Українська
Ukrainian · ~35–40M native speakers
Ukrainian is the official language of one of Europe's largest countries and has become a clear brand signal since 2022 — millions of users have actively switched their device language to Ukrainian as a matter of identity. The diaspora across Poland, Germany, Czechia, Canada and the US is now measured in millions, creating a sizable audience that did not previously see itself represented in product UIs.
Ukrainian around the world
Ukrainian is spoken by ~35–40m native speakers. It is used as an official or working language across 5+ countries and territories.
- Ukraine
- Poland (diaspora)
- Canada
- Germany
- Czechia
What you gain from a Ukrainian locale
Shipping Ukrainian alongside or ahead of Russian is a visible, no-cost trust signal for Ukrainian users and the broader EU audience that supports them.
Several million Ukrainian speakers now live across the EU and North America — a wealthy, connected, software-savvy audience actively looking for Ukrainian-first products.
Most Western SaaS products still do not ship Ukrainian. A polished uk locale is noticeable and shareable.
Shipping Ukrainian on Localize.to
One uk locale covers Ukraine and the diaspora. Ukrainian and Russian use different alphabets in practice (ї, є, і, ґ are Ukrainian-specific) and should never share a translation.
Never auto-translate from Russian — the languages are related but distinct, and Ukrainian-speaking users notice the difference immediately.
Ukrainian uses three plural forms, same structure as Russian and Polish. Use CLDR plural rules; do not shortcut to English one/other.
Some fonts support only Russian Cyrillic and render ї / є / ґ wrong. Check with a real Ukrainian string before shipping.
Common questions
No. They share Cyrillic ancestry but are separate languages with different vocabulary, grammar and idioms. Translating from one to the other without a native review will produce unusable copy.
Your call, but many Western products now ship Ukrainian first and treat Russian as optional. Ukrainian users notice and appreciate the ordering.
CLDR rules: one (1, 21, 31…), few (2–4, 22–24…), many (5–20, 25–30…). Use ICU MessageFormat or your i18n library's plural support.
Ready to reach Українська speakers?
Create a project, add Ukrainian as a target language, and ship your first localized build today.