Languages spoken by the population of Kursk Region

checked 24.10.2026 · snapshot · rows: 110 · periods: 7 · section: Results of the All-Russian Population Census (тав и владение языками)

The total population of the Kursk Region was 954361 people according to the 2020 census, and this table shows their distribution by language proficiency. Rows are grouped by language, from Abaza to general categories such as "indicated language proficiency," illustrating the region's linguistic diversity. Columns cover the total population, broken down by nationality, including 24334 people who did not specify their nationality

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Rosstat data. Rows: 110, indicators: 7. Breakdown by: 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 (1 million), Those who indicated language proficiency (954 361), English (31 437), Armenian (4 041), Azerbaijani (977). The gap between the highest and lowest is 1 million times. The top five account for 99.9% of the total across all positions — the distribution is heavily skewed towards the top

All table numbers are series: 110

Series	Все население	Указавшие национальную принадлежность	из них — Русские	из них — Украинцы	из них — Армяне	из них — Другие национальности	Национальная принадлежность не указана
Чеченский	126,00	125,00	13,00	0,00	0,00	112,00	1,00
Чешский	26,00	26,00	24,00	1,00	0,00	1,00	0,00
Чувашский	32,00	32,00	5,00	0,00	0,00	27,00	0,00
Шведский	4,00	4,00	4,00	0,00	0,00	0,00	0,00
Эрзя-мордовский	1,00	1,00	0,00	0,00	0,00	1,00	0,00
Эстонский	18,00	16,00	15,00	0,00	0,00	1,00	2,00
Якутский	8,00	8,00	3,00	0,00	0,00	5,00	0,00
Японский	37,00	36,00	34,00	1,00	0,00	1,00	1,00
Указавшие другие языки (не перечисленные выше)	464,00	461,00	128,00	1,00	0,00	332,00	3,00
Лица, в переписных листах которых владение языками не указано	128 097,00	4 077,00	3 744,00	7,00	48,00	278,00	124 020,00

How to read this table

The table's 110 rows allow for the comparison of language prevalence, with each row representing a specific language or a group of responses. Total indicators help compare the number of people who indicated language proficiency with those who did not provide nationality data. The row-based structure enables a detailed analysis of the most prevalent languages in the Kursk Region across the various nationality groups recorded by the census

What is visible in these numbers

The dataset includes the following indicators: Total population; Those who indicated nationality; of which — Russians; of which — Ukrainians; of which — Armenians; of which — Other nationalities; Nationality not indicated

Of 175 possible values, 175 (100%) are filled — almost no empty cells remain

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Period and application

All data are current for the period of the 2020 All-Russian Population Census and are not subject to update. This statistics is useful for demographers, linguists, and sociologists studying the ethnic composition and linguistic situation in the Kursk Region. The final figures provide an accurate snapshot of language proficiency at the time of the survey without dynamic changes, as this was a one-time observation within the national census project

How it is calculated

Census data on languages are needed for product localization and for assessing the audience of regional media

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