Proficiency in the languages of indigenous small-numbered peoples in Sakhalin Region
From Abazins to Eskimos: Sakhalin Oblast records proficiency in numerous languages of Russia's indigenous small-numbered peoples. The table contains 22 rows, each corresponding to a specific language or language group, showing the distribution across various ethnic groups. The data were collected as part of the 2020 All-Russian Population Census and reflect residents' responses regarding native language proficiency
Chart showing the number of Sakhalin Oblast residents proficient in indigenous small-numbered peoples' languages
Set in numbers
The table is a snapshot — 22 series shown across 26 breakdowns. 100 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “Nanai” — 8; the smallest is “Other languages (not listed above)” at 1. The gap between them is 8-fold.
All table numbers are series: 22
| Series | Абазины | Алеуты | Ительмены | Коряки | Кумандинцы | Манси | Нагайбаки | Нанайцы | Ненцы | Негидальцы | Нивхи | Орочи | Сойоты | Тазы | Теленгиты | Тофалары | Тубалары | Удэгейцы | Уйльта | Ульчи | Ханты | Чукчи | Шорцы | Эвенки | Эвены (ламуты) | Эскимосы |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Указанные населением языки | 10,00 | 5,00 | 1,00 | 7,00 | 5,00 | 1,00 | 3,00 | 141,00 | 3,00 | 1,00 | 2 401,00 | 18,00 | 4,00 | 3,00 | 60,00 | 1,00 | 4,00 | 4,00 | 285,00 | 5,00 | 9,00 | 8,00 | 8,00 | 223,00 | 49,00 | 7,00 |
| Азербайджанский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Алтайский | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Английский | 1,00 | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | 2,00 | — | — | 48,00 | — | — | 1,00 | 2,00 | — | — | — | 4,00 | — | 2,00 | 1,00 | — | 5,00 | 3,00 | — |
| Белорусский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Бурятский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — |
| Китайский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 |
| Корейский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Корякский | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Нанайский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Немецкий | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Нивхский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 493,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — |
| Русский | 9,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 | 6,00 | 4,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 130,00 | 3,00 | 1,00 | 1 845,00 | 17,00 | 3,00 | 2,00 | 33,00 | 1,00 | 3,00 | 4,00 | 216,00 | 5,00 | 6,00 | 6,00 | 7,00 | 171,00 | 42,00 | 4,00 |
| Русский жестовый язык глухих | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Уйльта | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63,00 | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — |
| Украинский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Эвенкийский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,00 | 2,00 | — |
| Эвенский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — |
| Эскимосский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 |
| Якутский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — |
| Другие языки (не перечисленные выше) | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | 2,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 |
| Лица, в переписных листах которых владение языками не указано | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How to read this table
Table rows are categorized by proficiency type, including languages specified by residents as well as Russian and English. Comparing these indicators reveals which indigenous dialects are maintained in the region and the share of state or foreign languages within the linguistic environment. The information provides a quantitative snapshot based on census results
What is visible in these numbers
The table is 17% filled: Rosstat does not publish every cell, and the gaps are left as they are rather than interpolated.
More in the section Results of the All-Russian Population Census»
Period and application
The data are based on the results of the 2020 All-Russian Population Census. The information is published in Volume 5 of the census materials, which focuses on ethnic composition. These data are useful for ethnographers, sociologists, and researchers studying the linguistic situation and cultural diversity in Sakhalin Oblast
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