Use of languages by indigenous small-numbered peoples in Buryatia
According to the 2020 Census, various language proficiencies were recorded among indigenous small-numbered peoples in Buryatia. Rows correspond to specific ethnic groups, from Abazins to Yukaghirs, while columns categorize the use of Russian, Buryat, and other languages specified by respondents. This data provides insight into the linguistic environment within the republic and profiles each ethnic group based on their ability to communicate in their native or state languages
Table of language use by indigenous small-numbered peoples in Buryatia, according to 2020 Census data
Set in numbers
23 series, arranged across 30 breakdowns rather than over time. 95 values in total.
“Evenki” leads the table with 390, “Other languages (not listed above)” closes it with 1. The gap between them is 390-fold.
All table numbers are series: 23
| Series | Абазины | Вепсы | Долганы | Ительмены | Камчадалы | Кеты | Коряки | Кумандинцы | Манси | Нагайбаки | Нанайцы | Ненцы | Негидальцы | Орочи | Селькупы | Сойоты | Тофалары | Тувинцы-тоджинцы | Уйльта | Ульчи | Ханты | Челканцы | Чуванцы | Чукчи | Шапсуги | Шорцы | Эвенки | Эвены (ламуты) | Эскимосы | Юкагиры |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Указанные населением языки | 3,00 | 1,00 | 29,00 | 4,00 | 3,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 4,00 | 3,00 | 2,00 | 14,00 | 8,00 | 3,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 6 721,00 | 1,00 | 6,00 | 5,00 | 19,00 | 8,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 7,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 4 355,00 | 61,00 | 1,00 | 6,00 |
| Абазинский | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Алтайский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Английский | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16,00 | — | — | — |
| Бурятский | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | 4 020,00 | — | — | — | 4,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 004,00 | 7,00 | — | 3,00 |
| Долганский | — | — | 7,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Китайский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,00 | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Мансийский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Монгольский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Нанайский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Немецкий | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Ненецкий | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Русский | 2,00 | 1,00 | 19,00 | 4,00 | 3,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 3,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 9,00 | 5,00 | 3,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 2 675,00 | 1,00 | 3,00 | 5,00 | 15,00 | 5,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 6,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 2 931,00 | 52,00 | 1,00 | 3,00 |
| Русский жестовый язык глухих | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Тувинский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Украинский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Хантыйский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Чукотский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Эвенкийский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 390,00 | — | — | — |
| Эвенский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | 2,00 | — | — |
| Якутский | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,00 | — | — | — |
| Другие языки (не перечисленные выше) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Лица, в переписных листах которых владение языками не указано | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17,00 | — | — | — |
How to read this table
Rows are differentiated by membership in the various small-numbered peoples represented in the republic. Comparing column values allows for tracking the percentage of a specific group proficient in Russian versus those maintaining the use of Buryat or other languages. The data is presented as quantitative indicators, enabling comparison of language proficiency levels across different ethnic communities within the region
What is visible in these numbers
Only 14% 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 2020 All-Russian Population Census and pertains to the national composition section. This information is relevant for specialists in ethnography, sociology, and demography studying regional linguistic situations. No updates are planned for this specific table, as it provides a one-time snapshot of census results
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