Proficiency in languages of indigenous small-numbered peoples in Murmansk Region
During the census, Murmansk Region residents reported their proficiency in the languages of the indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation. The rows present various languages, from Abazin to Even, as well as Russian and English for comparison. Data were collected as part of the 2020 All-Russian Population Census. As this is a single-year snapshot, year-on-year trends cannot be compared, but the relative prevalence of different languages in the region can be assessed
Distribution of indigenous language proficiency in the Murmansk Region according to 2020 Census data
Set in numbers
This is a cross-section: 26 series across 18 breakdowns. 73 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “Sami” — 204; the smallest is “Japanese” at 1. The gap between them is 204-fold.
All table numbers are series: 26
| Series | Абазины | Бесермяне | Вепсы | Ижорцы | Коряки | Кумандинцы | Манси | Нагайбаки | Нанайцы | Ненцы | Саамы | Селькупы | Сету (сето) | Ханты | Чукчи | Шорцы | Эвенки | Эвены (ламуты) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Указанные населением языки | 17,00 | 3,00 | 87,00 | 5,00 | 4,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 4,00 | 131,00 | 1 684,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 8,00 | 2,00 | 13,00 | 10,00 | 1,00 |
| Абазинский | 4,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Абхазский | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Английский | — | — | 8,00 | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | 4,00 | 74,00 | — | — | 2,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — |
| Венгерский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Вепсский | — | — | 13,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Иврит | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Кабардино-черкесский | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Коми | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12,00 | 15,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Немецкий | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | 12,00 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — |
| Ненецкий | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Норвежский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Осетинский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Русский | 11,00 | 3,00 | 63,00 | 4,00 | 3,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 112,00 | 1 361,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 4,00 | 2,00 | 7,00 | 6,00 | 1,00 |
| Русский жестовый язык глухих | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Саамский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 204,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Татарский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Украинский | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Финский | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Хантыйский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Шведский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Шорский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,00 | — | — |
| Эвенкийский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — |
| Японский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Другие языки (не перечисленные выше) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,00 | — | — | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — |
| Лица, в переписных листах которых владение языками не указано | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How to read this table
The table rows are categorized into the languages of indigenous small-numbered peoples, as well as Russian and English. This allows for an assessment of the prevalence of ethnic languages compared to the most widely used languages of communication. Comparing specific rows helps identify which languages retain speakers and which are represented by only a few individuals, such as the Even language
What is visible in these numbers
The table is 16% filled: Rosstat does not publish every cell, and the gaps are left as they are rather than interpolated.
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Period and application
The information is based on the 2020 Census results and is published as part of Volume 5 of the All-Russian Population Census results. The data for the Murmansk Region reflect the situation at the time of the study. This data is useful for ethnographers, sociologists, and anyone studying the linguistic situation and ethnic composition of the population in the country's northern regions
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