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Official languages in Transnistria are Russian, Moldovan which is fundamentally identical to Romanian, and Ukrainian. Moldovan in Transnistria is spelled using the Cyrillic alphabet, although some people insist on spelling it with the Latin alphabet, which is a matter of dispute.The most common language used in shops, bars and taxis is Russian which practically everyone understands, Moldovan and Ukrainian are understood and spoken too but to a lesser extent.
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Transnistria official name Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic; in Russian Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika, PMR is a part of Moldova that declared its independence in 1990, entailing a civil war that lasted until 1992. Transnistria has not been recognised by any country but maintains its functional autonomy with military and other support from Russia.