Language proficiency and language use among the population of Rostov Region
4 045 933 people in the Rostov region reported proficiency in one language or another during the 2020 All-Russian Population Census. The table rows contain a list of specific languages, starting with Abazin, and aggregate indicators by response groups. The columns divide the data into urban and rural populations and also identify those who use the language in daily communication. This information allows for an assessment of the region's linguistic diversity and the extent of practical language use by urban and rural residents
Distribution of language proficiency and daily language use among the urban and rural population of the Rostov region according to the 2020 census
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Rosstat data. Rows: 176, indicators: 6. Breakdown by positions: Those who indicated language proficiency; Languages of proficiency indicated by the population; Abazin; Abkhaz; Avar and others
Five highest values: Languages of proficiency indicated by the population (4.4 million), Those who indicated language proficiency (4 million), English (124 803), Armenian (50 817), Azerbaijani (7 950). The gap between the highest and lowest is 190 457 times. The top five account for 99.8% of the total across all positions — the distribution is heavily skewed towards the top
All table numbers are series: 176
| Series | Городское и сельское население — Численность лиц, владеющих соответствующим языком | Городское и сельское население — из них используют его в повседневной жизни | Городское население — Численность лиц, владеющих соответствующим языком | Городское население — из них используют его в повседневной жизни | Сельское население — Численность лиц, владеющих соответствующим языком | Сельское население — из них используют его в повседневной жизни |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Указавшие владение языком | 4 045 933,00 | 4 036 781,00 | 2 705 339,00 | 2 699 375,00 | 1 340 594,00 | 1 337 406,00 |
| Указанные населением языки владения | 4 380 522,00 | 4 206 764,00 | 2 907 895,00 | 2 779 531,00 | 1 472 627,00 | 1 427 233,00 |
| Абазинский | 26,00 | 18,00 | 22,00 | 15,00 | 4,00 | 3,00 |
| Абхазский | 269,00 | 162,00 | 217,00 | 135,00 | 52,00 | 27,00 |
| Аварский | 2 305,00 | 1 773,00 | 690,00 | 484,00 | 1 615,00 | 1 289,00 |
| Агульский | 44,00 | 30,00 | 25,00 | 16,00 | 19,00 | 14,00 |
| Адыгейский | 100,00 | 72,00 | 82,00 | 57,00 | 18,00 | 15,00 |
| Адыгский | 23,00 | 16,00 | 19,00 | 13,00 | 4,00 | 3,00 |
| Азербайджанский | 7 950,00 | 5 401,00 | 5 379,00 | 3 667,00 | 2 571,00 | 1 734,00 |
| Албанский | 6,00 | 4,00 | 5,00 | 4,00 | 1,00 | — |
| Алтайский | 5,00 | 2,00 | 4,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 | — |
| Алюторский | 1,00 | — | — | — | 1,00 | — |
| Амхарский | 5,00 | 3,00 | 5,00 | 3,00 | — | — |
| Английский | 124 803,00 | 38 623,00 | 104 201,00 | 32 663,00 | 20 602,00 | 5 960,00 |
| Андийский | 155,00 | 151,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 153,00 | 149,00 |
| Арабский | 472,00 | 267,00 | 412,00 | 240,00 | 60,00 | 27,00 |
| Армянский | 50 817,00 | 42 139,00 | 21 187,00 | 16 080,00 | 29 630,00 | 26 059,00 |
| Арчинский | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Ассирийский | 321,00 | 215,00 | 209,00 | 138,00 | 112,00 | 77,00 |
| Африкаанс | 2,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Башкирский | 206,00 | 99,00 | 144,00 | 65,00 | 62,00 | 34,00 |
| Бежтинский | 1,00 | — | — | — | 1,00 | — |
| Белорусский | 1 231,00 | 420,00 | 830,00 | 261,00 | 401,00 | 159,00 |
| Бельгийский | 4,00 | 3,00 | 4,00 | 3,00 | — | — |
| Бенгали | 8,00 | 6,00 | 8,00 | 6,00 | — | — |
| Болгарский | 162,00 | 59,00 | 134,00 | 50,00 | 28,00 | 9,00 |
| Боливийский | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Булгарский | 3,00 | 3,00 | 3,00 | 3,00 | — | — |
| Бурятский | 44,00 | 26,00 | 38,00 | 24,00 | 6,00 | 2,00 |
| Вайнахский | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Валлийский | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Венгерский | 64,00 | 26,00 | 44,00 | 16,00 | 20,00 | 10,00 |
| Вепсский | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Водский | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Вьетнамский | 62,00 | 45,00 | 60,00 | 43,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 |
| Гагаузский | 50,00 | 22,00 | 23,00 | 11,00 | 27,00 | 11,00 |
| Горномарийский | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Греческий | 446,00 | 214,00 | 331,00 | 153,00 | 115,00 | 61,00 |
| Грузинский | 4 187,00 | 2 283,00 | 3 024,00 | 1 698,00 | 1 163,00 | 585,00 |
| Дагестанский | 1 486,00 | 1 204,00 | 641,00 | 504,00 | 845,00 | 700,00 |
| Даргинский | 4 367,00 | 3 992,00 | 335,00 | 251,00 | 4 032,00 | 3 741,00 |
| Дари | 15,00 | 10,00 | 12,00 | 9,00 | 3,00 | 1,00 |
| Датский | 4,00 | — | 3,00 | — | 1,00 | — |
| Даурский | 2,00 | — | 2,00 | — | — | — |
| Диула | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Долганский | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Древнегреческий | 8,00 | 2,00 | 8,00 | 2,00 | — | — |
| Древнерусский | 2,00 | — | 2,00 | — | — | — |
| Дунганский | 9,00 | 9,00 | — | — | 9,00 | 9,00 |
| Еврейский | 22,00 | 8,00 | 19,00 | 7,00 | 3,00 | 1,00 |
| Иврит | 236,00 | 92,00 | 208,00 | 85,00 | 28,00 | 7,00 |
| Идиш | 22,00 | 14,00 | 22,00 | 14,00 | — | — |
| Ингушский | 366,00 | 272,00 | 219,00 | 167,00 | 147,00 | 105,00 |
| Индонезийский | 7,00 | 2,00 | 7,00 | 2,00 | — | — |
| Ирландский | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Испанский | 2 226,00 | 618,00 | 2 040,00 | 579,00 | 186,00 | 39,00 |
| Итальянский | 855,00 | 244,00 | 762,00 | 218,00 | 93,00 | 26,00 |
| Йоруба | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Кабардино-черкесский | 302,00 | 211,00 | 240,00 | 167,00 | 62,00 | 44,00 |
| Казахский | 1 259,00 | 688,00 | 594,00 | 298,00 | 665,00 | 390,00 |
| Калмыцкий | 188,00 | 84,00 | 114,00 | 52,00 | 74,00 | 32,00 |
| Камерунский | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Каракалпакский | 10,00 | 8,00 | 5,00 | 3,00 | 5,00 | 5,00 |
| Каратинский | 7,00 | 5,00 | 2,00 | — | 5,00 | 5,00 |
| Карачаево-балкарский | 192,00 | 145,00 | 144,00 | 106,00 | 48,00 | 39,00 |
| Карельский | 8,00 | 2,00 | 7,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 | — |
| Кечуа | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Киргизский | 1 706,00 | 1 453,00 | 1 530,00 | 1 356,00 | 176,00 | 97,00 |
| Китайский | 599,00 | 219,00 | 539,00 | 199,00 | 60,00 | 20,00 |
| Коми | 34,00 | 16,00 | 19,00 | 8,00 | 15,00 | 8,00 |
| Коми-пермяцкий | 75,00 | 35,00 | 14,00 | 5,00 | 61,00 | 30,00 |
| Конголезский | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Корейский | 1 286,00 | 708,00 | 538,00 | 216,00 | 748,00 | 492,00 |
| Корякский | 1,00 | — | — | — | 1,00 | — |
| Креольский | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Крымскотатарский | 40,00 | 20,00 | 32,00 | 17,00 | 8,00 | 3,00 |
| Кумыкский | 555,00 | 440,00 | 231,00 | 172,00 | 324,00 | 268,00 |
| Курдский | 1 156,00 | 971,00 | 410,00 | 356,00 | 746,00 | 615,00 |
| Лазский | 6,00 | 6,00 | — | — | 6,00 | 6,00 |
| Лакский | 124,00 | 88,00 | 103,00 | 75,00 | 21,00 | 13,00 |
| Латинский | 375,00 | 96,00 | 311,00 | 82,00 | 64,00 | 14,00 |
| Латышский | 104,00 | 31,00 | 91,00 | 28,00 | 13,00 | 3,00 |
| Лезгинский | 1 105,00 | 792,00 | 780,00 | 561,00 | 325,00 | 231,00 |
| Лингала | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Литовский | 131,00 | 36,00 | 105,00 | 28,00 | 26,00 | 8,00 |
| Лугово-восточный марийский | 2,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Македонский | 2,00 | — | 2,00 | — | — | — |
| Малагасийский | 1,00 | 1,00 | — | — | 1,00 | 1,00 |
| Мальтийский | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Марийский | 204,00 | 97,00 | 65,00 | 24,00 | 139,00 | 73,00 |
| Мбунду | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Мегрельский | 49,00 | 24,00 | 33,00 | 20,00 | 16,00 | 4,00 |
| Мокша-мордовский | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
| Молдавский | 1 090,00 | 531,00 | 476,00 | 179,00 | 614,00 | 352,00 |
| Монгольский | 12,00 | 4,00 | 8,00 | 3,00 | 4,00 | 1,00 |
| Мордовский | 211,00 | 115,00 | 88,00 | 37,00 | 123,00 | 78,00 |
| Немецкий | 30 969,00 | 6 776,00 | 18 691,00 | 3 616,00 | 12 278,00 | 3 160,00 |
| Ненецкий | 6,00 | 1,00 | 4,00 | 1,00 | 2,00 | — |
| Непали | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | — | — |
| Нигерийский | 1,00 | — | 1,00 | — | — | — |
How to read this table
The columns, categorized by type of settlement and mode of language use, allow for comparison between indicators. The rows, representing different languages, show how many people are proficient in a specific language and how many of them use it in daily life. In rural areas, 1 337 406 people were recorded using their native language in daily life, as clearly shown in the corresponding table columns. The division into urban and rural groups helps identify differences in the population's language habits
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Of 150 possible values, 150 (100%) are filled — there are practically no missing values
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Period and application
The 2020 All-Russian Population Census served as the source of this information. The statistics are relevant for sociologists, linguists, and demographers studying the ethnocultural composition of the Rostov region. The data is presented as a single snapshot capturing the state of the linguistic environment at the time of the census. This information is useful for understanding which languages are most common among the region's residents and how actively they are integrated into the daily lives of the region's urban and rural populations
How it is calculated
The linguistic composition of the region directly affects the language used for signage, interfaces, and support
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