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Encyclopedia > List of official languages in Russia

Russia has one official language; Russian. This is a list of languages that are official only in certain parts of Russia.

Adyghe (Адыгэ) is one of the two official languages of the Federal Republic of Adygeya in the Russian Federation. ... The Republic of Adygea (Adyghe: Адыгэ Республик; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic) enclaved within Krasnodar Krai. ... The Altay language is a language of the Turkic group of languages. ... The Altai Republic (Altay: Алтай Республика; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Bashkir language is a Turkic language, a member of the Kyphchak group of languages. ... The Republic of Bashkortostan or Bashkiria (Russian: Респу́блика Башкортоста́н or Башки́рия; Bashkir: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Buryat language is a Mongolic language spoken by the Buryats. ... Aga Buryatia (Аги́нский-Буря́тский автоно́мный о́круг) is an autonomous district of Chita Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... The Buryat Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Буря́тия; Buryat: Буряад Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Ust-Orda Buryatia (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Irkutsk Oblast). ... The Chechen language has about 1,200,000 speakers, most of whom live in Russia. ... Capital Grozny Area - total - % water 78th - 15,500 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density 49th - est. ... Chukchi (Luoravetlan (in native language), Chukot, Chukcha) is a Palaeosiberian language spoken by circa 10,400 people (2001) (Chukchi) in the easternmost extremity of Siberia, mainly in the region called Chukotka. ... Chukotka Autonomous District (Russian: , tr. ... Chuvash language [CHOO-vahsh] (Чăваш чěлхи, also known as Chuwash, Chovash, Chavash or ÇuaÅŸ) is a Turkic language spoken west of the Urals in central Russia. ... Capital Cheboksary Area - total - % water 81st - 18,300 km² - N/A Population - Total - Density 41st - est. ... The Dolgan Language, is a Turkic language with around 5,000 speakers that is spoken in the Taymyr Peninsula in the Russian Federation. ... Taymyria (Таймырский автономный округ) is an autonomous district (okrug) of Krasnoyarsk Krai in the Russian Federation. ... Erzyan (Эрзянь Кель (Erzjanj Kelj)) is spoken in the northern and eastern parts of the republic of Mordovia and adjacent Nizhniy Novgorod, Chuvashia, Penza, Samara, Saratov, Orenburg, Ulyanovsk, Tatarstan and Bashkortostan in Russia. ... The Republic of Mordovia (Moksha: Мордовскяй Республикась; Erzya: Мордовской Республикась; Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... The Evenk language (Evenki language) (SIL: EVN, ISO 639-2: tut) is the largest of the northern group of the Manchu-Tungus languages, a group which also includes the Even and Negidal languages. ... Evenkia is an autonomous district of Krasnoyarsk Krai in the Russian Federation. ... Ingush language is a language spoken by approximately 230,315 people (1989) across a region covering Ingushetia, Chechnya, Uzbekistan and Russia. ... The Republic of Ingushetia (Ingush: ГIалгIай Мохк; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Kabardian language is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Russia, Jordan and Turkey. ... The Kabardino-Balkar Republic or Kabardino-Balkaria (Russian: ; Kabardian: Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ; Balkar: Къабарты-Малкъар Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic), located in the northern Caucasus. ... The Kalmyk (Kalmuck) language of the Kalmyks is spoken mainly in Kalmykia in the Russian Federation. ... The Republic of Kalmykia (Kalmyk: Хальмг Таңһч; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Karachay-Balkar (Къарачай-Малкъар /qarachay-malqar/) is a Turkic language of the Karachays and Balkars. ... The Kabardino-Balkar Republic or Kabardino-Balkaria (Russian: ; Kabardian: Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ; Balkar: Къабарты-Малкъар Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic), located in the northern Caucasus. ... Khakas is a Turkic language spoken by the Khakas people, who mainly live in the southern Siberian Khakas Republic, or Khakassia, in Russia. ... Khakassia or Khakasiya (Russian: or ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic) located in south central Siberia. ... Khanty language, also known as the Ostyak language (Хантыйский язык, Остяцкий язык in Russian), is a language of the Khant peoples. ... Khantia-Mansia, or Yugra is an autonomous district of Tyumen Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... Коми-Пермяцкӧй (Komi-Permjacköj) Komi-Permyak is spoken in the Autonomous district of the Komi-Permyaks, Russia, in the basin of the Kama River. ... Until December 1, 2005, Permyakia or Autonomous district of the Komi-Permyaks (Russian: ; Komi: Перым-Коми автономия кытш) was a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug). ... Komi-Zyrian, (Коми Кыв - Komi Kyv) or simply Zyrian or Zyryan, is a Finno-Ugric language of the Permic branch spoken by the Komi-Zyrians ethnic group in Komi Republic and some other parts of Russia. ... The Komi Republic (Komi: Коми Республика; Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Koryak is a Palaeosiberian language spoken by circa 5,200 people (2001) (Koryak) in the easternmost extremity of Siberia, mainly in the region called Koryakia. ... Koryakia is an autonomous district of Kamchatka Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... Mansi language, also known as Vogul language (Мансийский язык, Вогульский язык in Russian), is a language of the Mansi people. ... Khantia-Mansia, or Yugra is an autonomous district of Tyumen Oblast in the Russian Federation. ... The Mari language (Mari: марий йылме, Russian марийский язык), spoken by more the 600,000 people, belongs to the Finno-Ugric language group and is part of the Volgaic subgroup of the Finnic languages together with Mordvin. ... The Mari El Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Мари́й Эл; Mari: Марий Эл Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Mokshan language (Moksha), мокшень кяль (Mokshanj kälj) is spoken in West part of the Republic of Mordovia and adjacent Penza, Ryazan, Tambov, Saratov, Samara, Orenburg oblasts, Tatarstan, Bashkortostan republics, Siberia, Far East of Russia and also in Armenia and USA. The number of speakers is around 500,000. ... The Republic of Mordovia (Moksha: Мордовскяй Республикась; Erzya: Мордовской Республикась; Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Nenets is a language spoken by the Nenets people in North Russia. ... Categories: Russia geography stubs | Autonomous Districts of Russia ... Ossetic or Ossetian (in Ossetic: , Iron ævžag) is an Iranian language spoken in Ossetia, a region on the slopes of the Caucasus mountains on the borders of Russia and Georgia. ... Capital Vladikavkaz Area - total - % water 84th - 8,000 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density 68th - est. ... The Tatar language (Tatar tele, Tatarça, Татар теле, Татарча) is a Turkic language belonging to the Altaic branch of the Ural-Altaic family of languages. ... Capital Kazan (Qazan) Area - total - % water 47th - 67,836. ... The Tuvan (Tuvan: Тыва дыл (Tyva dyl)), also known as Tuvinian, Tyvan, or Tuvin, is one of the Turkic languages. ... The Tuva Republic (Russian: ; Tuvan: Тыва Республика) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Udmurt (удмурт кыл, udmurt kyl) is a Finno-Ugric language spoken by the Udmurts, native of the Russian constituent republic of Udmurtia, where it is co-official with the Russian language. ... The Udmurt Republic (Russian: ; Udmurt: Удмурт Элькун) or Udmurtia (Russian: Удму́ртия) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... The Yakut language, or Sakha, is a Turkic language with around 363,000 speakers that is spoken in the Sakha Republic in the Russian Federation. ... The Sakha (Yakutia) Republic (Yakut: Саха Республиката; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Yiddish (Yid. ... The Jewish Autonomous Oblast (Евре́йская автоно́мная о́бласть - Yevreyskaya avtonomnaya oblast; formerly Jewish Autonomous Republic) is situated in the Far Eastern federal district of Russia, bordering China. ...

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