Open AccessStatistical basis of socio-geographical study of Ukrainian diaspora
Author(s) -
Andrii Zubyk
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
vìsnik lʹvìvsʹkogo unìversitetu. serìâ geografìčna
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2415-7201
pISSN - 2078-6441
DOI - 10.30970/vgg.2014.47.878
Subject(s) - ukrainian , census , ethnic group , diaspora , geography , population , typology , demography , political science , linguistics , sociology , gender studies , law , philosophy , archaeology
The processing of census results is an important part of social and geographical researches of Ukrainian diaspora. The aim of this article is analysis of main ethnic and cultural criteria which have been used in the census. The peculiarities of their usage in 27 countries, where is numerous Ukrainian diaspora, were described. Main criteria for identifying of Ukrainians were defined and characterized for the purposes of sociogeographical researches of Ukrainian diaspora. Among them are ethnic and linguistic criteria. Three groups of countries on the specifics of usage of ethnic criteria and four groups of countries on the specifics of usage of language were distinguished. The typology of countries in relation to informative component of Ukrainian population was accomplished based on studying the programs of census. According to this criterion, three groups of countries were identified: countries where the results of Ukrainian population census can be set accurately; countries where the results of Ukrainian population census can be set approximately; countries where the results of Ukrainian population census can’t be determined. Key words: census, ethno-cultural criteria, ethno-linguistic criteria, mother tongue, home language, ethnicity.