Languages of Russia

Exactly 100 languages ​​in different language families are spoken by estimating the Ethnologue On the territory of the Russian Federation.

Note:

Legal situation

According to Article 68.1 of the Russian Constitution, the Russian is the official language throughout the Russian Federation. The republics it is permitted under Article 68.2, determine, on their own territory official languages ​​that can be used in addition to the Russian. Russia also guarantees under Article 68.3 all peoples the right to learn their mother tongue and to be able to get.

The 21 republics of the Russian Federation have established on their territory following official languages ​​:

Autonomous circuits

In Russia there is still next to Autonomous circles. These are usually devoted to a Titularvolk and although they do not have the right to set their own official language, the language of the people there is the language of instruction, at least in the elementary school, as provided for in Article 68.3 of the Russian Constitution.

Many autonomous counties were dissolved in recent times. Of the original ten autonomous districts at the time of independence of Russia today there are only four autonomous counties. The resolution circles are marked with a cross.