UKRAINIAN: PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE OR FUTURE WITHOUT PROSPECTS? 1

The article contains an attempt to predict the future of Ukrainian language based on such parameters as demographic power, economic power and communicative power. Due low birth rate, early mortality, high emigration, Ukraine suffers from depopulation for last 30 years. According UN forecast, by end XXI century population country will be reduced half (up 24 million). Perhaps only way avoid a catastrophe is growth immigration, in particular countries Middle East Africa. In order immigrants their descendants integrate naturally into Ukrainian-speaking society, immigration should not violent, but gradual, moderate, ethnically diverse (without marked predominance any ethnic group). An efficient economy essential factor sustainability. Therefore, must ensured legislatively demographically, also economically. backwardness national (agricultural raw-material specialization, labor productivity, lack investment modern technologies), remains minimal. fully established with development innovative, high-tech, competitive economy, when becomes profitable equal partner world’s leading states. strong position depends its This parameter implies presence all important areas communication, availability cultural intellectual products created it — significant quantity, quality. increase prestige create conditions achieve parity languages. general prognosis favorable, provided that active activity speakers comprehensive success state.