Malo-Russian

The Slavonic language spoken in the Ukraine; formerly also called Malo-Russian, Ruthenian.

The Volokh Conspiracy » The Land of the Volokh Brothers’ Birth: 2007

As might naturally be expected, most Malo-Russian authors of eminence, have preferred using the Great Russian, notably Gogol, who however is very fond of introducing provincial expressions which require a glossary.

Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Various

The foundation of the Malo-Russian cultivated literature was laid by the travisty of the _Æneid_, by Kotliarevski, which enjoys great popularity among his countrymen.

Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Various

The Malo-Russian is very rich in _skazki_ (national tales) and in songs.

Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Various

"Not at all, old fellow [Footnote: Batenka, Malo-Russian diminutive, little father], I assure you."

Stories by Foreign Authors: Russian Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol 1830

In fact, I had known the adjutant for several years; more than once I had seen him in the full swing of a game, surrounded by officers, and I had remarked his handsome, rather gloomy and always passionless calm face, his deliberate Malo-Russian pronunciation, his handsome belongings and horses, his bold, manly figure, and above all his skill and self-restraint in carrying on the game accurately and agreeably.

Stories by Foreign Authors: Russian Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol 1830