Knowledge of the languages of the indigenous small-numbered peoples of Russia in Karelia
Based on the 2020 All-Russian Population Census, several languages of Russia's indigenous small-numbered peoples were recorded in the Republic of Karelia. This table presents data for specific language groups, ranging from Abaza to Even, and includes information on proficiency in Russian and English. Each of the nineteen rows corresponds to a specific language identified by regional residents during the census survey, allowing for an assessment of language proficiency levels
Distribution of indigenous small-numbered peoples' language proficiency in the Republic of Karelia, according to 2020 census data
Set in numbers
This is a cross-section: 19 series across 16 breakdowns. 61 values in total.
“Veps” leads the table with 582, “Persons whose language proficiency is not indicated in census records” closes it with 1. The gap between them is 582-fold.
All table numbers are series: 19
| Series | Абазины | Вепсы | Водь | Долганы | Ижорцы | Коряки | Манси | Ненцы | Орочи | Саамы | Сету (сето) | Тубалары | Ханты | Чукчи | Эвенки | Эвены (ламуты) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Указанные населением языки | 1,00 | 3 511,00 | 23,00 | 1,00 | 12,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 9,00 | 1,00 | 12,00 | 1,00 | 4,00 | 12,00 | 10,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 |
| Алеутский | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Английский | — | 252,00 | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | 2,00 | 2,00 | — | — |
| Вепсский | — | 582,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Водский | — | — | 4,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Карельский | — | 31,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Немецкий | — | 30,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ненецкий | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Русский | 1,00 | 2 508,00 | 8,00 | 1,00 | 9,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 5,00 | 1,00 | 8,00 | 1,00 | 4,00 | 9,00 | 6,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 |
| Русский жестовый язык глухих | — | 1,00 | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Саамский | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Украинский | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Финский | — | 86,00 | 1,00 | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Хантыйский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Чукотский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — |
| Шведский | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Эвенский | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Другие языки (не перечисленные выше) | — | 16,00 | 4,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Лица, в переписных листах которых владение языками не указано | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How to read this table
The rows in this dataset are categorized by language type, showing the distribution across specific linguistic groups. Comparing rows helps identify which indigenous languages are present in the Republic of Karelia and to what extent. In addition to indigenous languages, separate rows for Russian and English are provided to complete the picture of the linguistic composition
What is visible in these numbers
Only 20% of the cells carry a value — empty cells are missing in the source publication and are not filled in here.
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Period and application
The data is based on the results of the 2020 All-Russian Population Census and belongs to the fifth volume of the census materials. Published by Rosstat, the data contains information on the region's linguistic diversity at the time of the study. This information is relevant for linguists, ethnographers, and anyone studying the demographic composition of Karelia's population
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