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- Of all the languages of Russia, Russian, the most widely spoken language, is the only official language at the national level. There are 25 other official languages, which are used in different regions of Russia.
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Aug 1, 2017 · Russian is the official language of Russia at the national level. 35 other languages are the official languages in various regions of the country.
In 2015, a survey taken in all federal subjects of Russia showed that 70% of Russians could not speak a foreign language. Almost 30% could speak English, 6% could speak German, 1% could speak French, 1% could speak Spanish, 1% could speak Arabic and 0.5% could speak another language.
- Tatar. More than 4.2 million Russians speak Tatar, which is the official language of the Republic of Tatarstan. It is also quite widespread in neighboring Bashkortostan, Mari El, Udmurtia and even Ural Region.
- Chechen. More than 1.3 million Russians speak Chechen. The greatest number of them, of course, come from the Chechen Republic; however, the language can also be heard in neighboring Ingushetia and some regions of Dagestan, where it also enjoys official status.
- Bashkir. The Republic of Bashkortostan has some 1.5 million inhabitants, all speaking its official language. Meanwhile, a third of them aren’t even Bashkir - they’re often Tatars, Russians, Chuvash and Mari.
- Ukrainian. The language of neighboring Ukraine is spoken by a total of 1.8 million people, making it the fourth most spoken language in Russia. Speakers live across Russia’s many regions - surprisingly many in the North, in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region, the Yamal and Komi, as well as the Crimean peninsula in the south and western regions bordering Ukraine.
Russian is a minority language. Russian [e] is an East Slavic language, spoken primarily in Russia. It is the native language of the Russians and belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is one of four living East Slavic languages, [f] and is also a part of the larger Balto-Slavic languages.
Officially speaking, there are more than 30 languages in Russia that have official status – and these are just the state ones. According to the Constitution (Article. 68), “the Republics...
Russian is the only official language at the national level and there are other 35 official languages, which are used in different regions of Russia. [1] Official language. Russian (138,312,001 speakers) Languages related to European Russia. Languages with 1,000,000 or more speakers. English (7,574,302) Tatar (5,200,000) German (2,069,949)
May 20, 2024 · We take a look at the Russian language, from its origins in medieval Eastern Europe to its fascinating grammatical structure.
