Indigenous numerically small peoples of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug: native language
The 2020 Census revealed how members of small-numbered indigenous peoples of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug relate to their language. Rows cover various ethnic groups from Aleuts to Yukaghirs, showing total population, number naming Russian as mother tongue, and number naming another language. This shows the linguistic situation within each group, e.g., 152 Yukaghirs and only 1 Aleut
Chart of the distribution of small‑numbered indigenous peoples of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug by mother tongue, 2020 Census
Set in numbers
Rosstat data. Series: 23, indicators: 23. Shown by items: Population size of the corresponding nationality; Those who indicated their native language; Altai; Dolgan; Kalmyk and others
Five largest values: Population size of the corresponding nationality (13 299), Those who indicated their native language (13 208), Chukchi (7 293), Russian (5 903), Eskimo (765). The gap between the largest and smallest is 13 299 times. The top five account for 98.3% of the sum for all items — the distribution is heavily skewed towards the top
All table numbers are series: 23
| Series | Алеуты | Долганы | Ительмены | Камчадалы | Кереки | Кеты | Коряки | Кумандинцы | Манси | Нанайцы | Ненцы | Нивхи | Теленгиты | Тубалары | Ульчи | Ханты | Чуванцы | Чукчи | Шорцы | Эвенки | Эвены (ламуты) | Эскимосы | Юкагиры |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Численность населения соответствующей национальности | 1,00 | 6,00 | 5,00 | 7,00 | 6,00 | 1,00 | 54,00 | 4,00 | 1,00 | 6,00 | 16,00 | 1,00 | 9,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 | 743,00 | 13 299,00 | 6,00 | 13,00 | 1 286,00 | 1 460,00 | 152,00 |
| Указавшие родной язык | 1,00 | 6,00 | 5,00 | 7,00 | 6,00 | 1,00 | 53,00 | 4,00 | 1,00 | 6,00 | 16,00 | 1,00 | 9,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 | 743,00 | 13 208,00 | 6,00 | 13,00 | 1 282,00 | 1 452,00 | 152,00 |
| Алтайский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9,00 | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Долганский | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Калмыцкий | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Керекский | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Корякский | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Кумандинский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Нанайский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ненецкий | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Русский | — | 4,00 | 4,00 | 7,00 | 4,00 | 1,00 | 34,00 | 1,00 | — | 4,00 | 9,00 | 1,00 | — | — | 1,00 | — | 696,00 | 5 903,00 | 4,00 | — | 719,00 | 671,00 | 106,00 |
| Турецкий | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Хантыйский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Чукотский | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | 8,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | 46,00 | 7 293,00 | — | — | 21,00 | 15,00 | 18,00 |
| Шорский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Эвенкийский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Эвенский | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,00 | — | 5,00 | 539,00 | — | 4,00 |
| Эскимосский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 765,00 | — |
| Юитский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — |
| Юкагирский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | 24,00 |
| Якутский | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | 1,00 | — | — |
| Другие языки (не перечисленные выше) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Лица, в переписных листах которых родной язык не указан | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91,00 | — | — | 4,00 | 8,00 | — |
How to read this table
Differences between rows allow comparison of the sizes of ethnic groups and the extent of mother‑tongue use. One can see what share of a community retains its traditional language versus has shifted to Russian. The data are a one‑time snapshot from the All‑Russian Population Census, with each row representing a separate nationality
What is visible in these numbers
Cells with numbers 103 out of 529 (19.5%). There are many omissions — some items were observed only in certain periods, which should be taken into account when comparing
Census data on languages are needed for product localization and audience assessment of regional media
More in the section Results of the All-Russian Population Census»
Period and application
Information is based on the 2020 Census results and reflects the region's ethnic composition at that time. It is presented as a static snapshot without yearly breakdowns. The material is useful for demographers, ethnographers and anyone studying language policy and cultural heritage preservation of the North's indigenous peoples
How it is calculated
What is noted in the source itself: Individual respondents indicated belonging to more than one indigenous small-numbered people
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