Knowledge of languages of indigenous small-numbered peoples of Russia: Tomsk Region
The 2020 census data shows the number of people in the Tomsk Region who speak the languages of indigenous small-numbered peoples. The table provides data on specific languages, from Abkhazian to Yukaghir, with each language presented in a separate column. Rows allow for comparison of native language proficiency alongside Russian and English to illustrate the region's linguistic landscape at the time of the study
Distribution of indigenous small-numbered language proficiency in the Tomsk Region, according to 2020 census data
Set in numbers
Rosstat data. Series: 23, indicators: 28. Table rows: Languages specified by the population; Altai; English; Chinese; Korean and others
Five largest values: Languages specified by the population (1 095), Russian (1 009), English (42), Chulym Turkic (19), German (17). The gap between the largest and the smallest is 1 095 times. The top five account for 97.6% of the sum across all positions — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
All table numbers are series: 23
| Series | Абазины | Алеуты | Вепсы | Кереки | Кеты | Кумандинцы | Манси | Нагайбаки | Нганасаны | Нанайцы | Ненцы | Селькупы | Сету (сето) | Теленгиты | Телеуты | Тофалары | Тувинцы-тоджинцы | Тубалары | Ульчи | Ханты | Челканцы | Чулымцы | Чукчи | Шорцы | Эвенки | Эвены (ламуты) | Эскимосы | Юкагиры |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Указанные населением языки | 1,00 | 6,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 129,00 | 10,00 | 11,00 | 4,00 | 2,00 | 7,00 | 1,00 | 1 095,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 12,00 | 21,00 | 2,00 | 13,00 | 1,00 | 534,00 | 8,00 | 286,00 | 5,00 | 24,00 | 52,00 | 32,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 |
| Алтайский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Английский | — | 1,00 | — | — | 7,00 | 2,00 | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | 42,00 | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | 1,00 | — | 13,00 | 1,00 | 16,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 5,00 | 2,00 | — | — |
| Китайский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Корейский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Корякский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — |
| Мансийский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Немецкий | — | 1,00 | — | — | 5,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16,00 | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | 9,00 | — | 17,00 | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Русский | 1,00 | 3,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 108,00 | 8,00 | 11,00 | 4,00 | 1,00 | 7,00 | 1,00 | 1 009,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 9,00 | 21,00 | 1,00 | 12,00 | 1,00 | 498,00 | 5,00 | 228,00 | 4,00 | 21,00 | 41,00 | 28,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 |
| Русский жестовый язык глухих | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | 4,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Селькупский | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Татарский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Тувинский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Удмуртский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Узбекский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Украинский | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Хакасский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Хантыйский | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Чулымско-тюркский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Шорский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Якутский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Другие языки (не перечисленные выше) | — | 1,00 | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Лица, в переписных листах которых владение языками не указано | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How to read this table
Row variations are based on the languages residents identified as their own, as well as data on Russian and English. Comparing column indicators allows for determining the prevalence of specific languages among the region's population. The information is presented as a single snapshot, capturing the distribution of language skills without accounting for historical trends
What is visible in these numbers
111 out of 644 possible values are filled in (17.2%). The data is sparse — for many positions, observations were not conducted for the entire period, and summary totals for them should not be calculated
Census data on languages is needed when localizing a product and assessing the audience of regional media
More in the section Results of the All-Russian Population Census»
Period and application
The data was collected as part of the 2020 All-Russian Population Census and reflects the linguistic environment in the Tomsk Region. Data on specific languages, from Abkhazian to Yukaghir, is relevant for linguists, ethnographers, and demographers. Rosstat publishes these results in the fifth volume of the census results, which focuses on ethnic composition and linguistic diversity
How it is calculated
Noted in the source itself: Individual respondents indicated affiliation with more than one indigenous small-numbered power
* Oтдельные респонденты указали принадлежность более чем к одному коренному малочисленному народу
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