Tarashkevich
Tarashkevich is a Belarusian surname most often associated with Branislau Tarashkevich, a linguist and philologist active in the early 20th century. He is best known for developing Tarashkevitsa, the Belarusian orthographic system introduced in the late 1910s that aimed to standardize the spelling of the Belarusian language.
Tarashkevitsa, or the Tarashkevich orthography, was designed to reflect Belarusian phonology more closely than earlier systems.
In the interwar period, Tarashkevitsa influenced language policy and usage among Belarusian communities, including those in
Beyond his work on orthography, Branislau Tarashkevich is recognized in linguistic circles for contributions to the