Editing Belarusian language (section)

=== Alternative suggestions ===
* ''Grand Lithuanian'' ({{lang|be|вялікалітоўская (мова)}}) – proposed and used by [[Jan Stankievič]] since the 1960s, referencing chancery language of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, intended to part with the "diminishing tradition of having the name related to the Muscovite tradition of calling the Belarusian lands" and to pertain to the "great tradition of Belarusian statehood".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ян Станкевіч. Беларуска-расійскі (Вялікалітоўска-расійскі) слоўнік |url=https://knihi.com/Jan_Stankievic/Bielaruska-rasijski_Vialikalitouska-rasijski_slounik.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=knihi.com |language=be}}</ref> 
* ''Kryvian'' or ''Krivian'' ({{lang|be|крывіцкая/крывічанская/крыўская (мова)}}, {{langx|pl|język krewicki}}) – derived from the name of the Slavonic tribe [[Krivichs|Krivichi]], one of the main tribes in the foundations of the forming of the Belarusian nation. Created and used in the 19th century by Belarusian Polish-speaking writers Jaroszewicz, Narbut, Rogalski, [[Jan Czeczot]]. Promoted by [[Vatslaw Lastowski]].{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}