Population of indigenous small-numbered peoples by native language in Karelia
These 2020 census data show how many people from the indigenous small-numbered peoples of Karelia speak their native language versus only Russian. The list is categorized by ethnicity, covering fourteen groups from Abazins to Evens (Lamuts). As a one-time snapshot, the data capture the ethnic composition and linguistic situation in the republic at the time of the census
Distribution of indigenous small-numbered peoples of Karelia by population and native language
Set in numbers
The table is a snapshot — 14 series shown across 16 breakdowns. 59 values in total.
“Veps” leads the table with 309, “Russian” closes it with 1. The gap between them is 309-fold.
All table numbers are series: 14
| Series | Абазины | Вепсы | Водь | Долганы | Ижорцы | Коряки | Манси | Ненцы | Орочи | Саамы | Сету (сето) | Тубалары | Ханты | Чукчи | Эвенки | Эвены (ламуты) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Численность населения соответствующей национальности | 1,00 | 2 525,00 | 8,00 | 1,00 | 9,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 5,00 | 1,00 | 10,00 | 1,00 | 4,00 | 9,00 | 6,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 |
| Указавшие родной язык | 1,00 | 2 502,00 | 8,00 | 1,00 | 9,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 5,00 | 1,00 | 10,00 | 1,00 | 4,00 | 9,00 | 6,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 |
| Армянский | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Вепсский | — | 309,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Водский | — | — | 5,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ижорский | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Карельский | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ненецкий | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Русский | 1,00 | 2 188,00 | 3,00 | 1,00 | 8,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 | 7,00 | 1,00 | 4,00 | 7,00 | 4,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 |
| Саамский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Хантыйский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — |
| Чукотский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — |
| Эвенский | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Лица, в переписных листах которых родной язык не указан | — | 23,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How to read this table
Each row specifies the population of a particular ethnicity and the number of people who identified their native language. The number of people who identified Russian as their native language is provided separately. Comparing these two indicators shows how actively different ethnic groups in Karelia maintain their native languages
What is visible in these numbers
Only 26% 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 are based on the 2020 All-Russian Population Census results published by Rosstat. This information is relevant for ethnographers, linguists, regional demographers, and anyone studying the current linguistic situation in Russia's constituent entities. No further data updates are planned, as the census provides a unique, fixed observation of the ethnic composition of the population during a specific historical period
* Oтдельные респонденты указали принадлежность более чем к одному коренному малочисленному народу
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