Use of languages by indigenous small-numbered peoples in the Republic of Tyva
In the Republic of Tuva, indigenous small-numbered peoples speak various languages, from Russian and Tuvan to the ethnic languages of the Dolgan, Evenk, and other groups. Rows represent specific ethnic groups, and columns represent the languages used. The data is based on the 2020 Census and provides a snapshot of the linguistic situation at that time
Distribution of language use among indigenous small-numbered peoples in the Republic of Tuva, based on 2020 Census data
Set in numbers
The table is a snapshot — 15 series shown across 9 breakdowns. 33 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “Persons whose language proficiency is not indicated in census records” — 313; the smallest is “Khakas” at 1. The gap between them is 313-fold.
All table numbers are series: 15
| Series | Долганы | Кеты | Кумандинцы | Сойоты | Телеуты | Тофалары | Тувинцы-тоджинцы | Шорцы | Эвенки |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Указанные населением языки | 3,00 | 1,00 | 6,00 | 3,00 | 2,00 | 3,00 | 10 808,00 | 31,00 | 3,00 |
| Английский | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30,00 | — | — |
| Долганский | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Китайский | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — |
| Кумандинский | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Монгольский | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137,00 | — | — |
| Немецкий | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — |
| Русский | 2,00 | 1,00 | 4,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 3,00 | 4 375,00 | 20,00 | 3,00 |
| Русский жестовый язык глухих | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,00 | — | — |
| Телеутский | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Тувинский | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | 6 253,00 | 4,00 | — |
| Хакасский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — |
| Шорский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,00 | — |
| Другие языки (не перечисленные выше) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — |
| Лица, в переписных листах которых владение языками не указано | — | — | — | — | — | — | 313,00 | — | — |
How to read this table
Rows are categorized by ethnicity, and columns list languages, including Russian and Tuvan. Comparing indicators across different ethnic groups shows which languages are most common among small groups and which are used less frequently. Column values for Dolgan and Evenk are 3 units each
What is visible in these numbers
The table is 24% 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 statistics are based on the 2020 All-Russian Population Census. This is not a time series and is not updated annually, as it records a snapshot on a specific date. The information is useful for linguists, ethnographers, and specialists studying the ethnic composition of the population
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