Population Census 2020 data on language proficiency of the population of the most

checked 22.10.2026 · snapshot · rows: 105 · periods: 15 · section: Results of the All-Russian Population Census (тав и владение языками)

The total population of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania was 649760 people according to the 2020 All-Russian Census, and this table shows the languages spoken by the most numerous nationalities. The 105 rows of the table provide data on those who reported language proficiency, listing specific languages, including English, and highlighting categories by nationality. This snapshot provides a linguistic profile of the region, allowing for a comparison of state and native language proficiency among various ethnic groups, and accounts for residents who did not specify their nationality, totaling 10021 people

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Rosstat data. Rows: 105, indicators: 15. Table rows: Those who indicated language proficiency; Languages of proficiency indicated by the population; English; Ossetian; Russian and others

Five highest values: Languages of proficiency indicated by the population (1 million), Those who indicated language proficiency (649 760), Russian (630 792), Ossetian (323 642), Persons whose census forms [indicated] language prof... (37 597). The gap between the highest and lowest is 14 084 times. The top five account for 97.5% of the total across all positions — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top

All table numbers are series: 105

Series	Все население	Указавшие национальную принадлежность	из них — Осетины	из них — Русские	из них — Ингуши	из них — Кумыки	из них — Армяне	из них — Грузины	из них — Турки	из них — Чеченцы	из них — Азербайджанцы	из них — Кабардинцы	из них — Цыгане	из них — Другие национальности	Национальная принадлежность не указана
Эстонский	6,00	6,00	1,00	2,00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,00	—
Якутский	4,00	4,00	2,00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,00	—
Японский	14,00	14,00	5,00	5,00	—	4,00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0,00	—
Указавшие другие языки (не перечисленные выше)	562,00	557,00	265,00	152,00	110,00	2,00	5,00	3,00	0,00	1,00	5,00	0,00	0,00	14,00	5,00
Лица, в переписных листах которых владение языками не указано	37 597,00	6 556,00	4 469,00	767,00	495,00	120,00	127,00	95,00	51,00	19,00	52,00	9,00	66,00	286,00	31 041,00

How to read this table

Rows vary by data type: they cover the total number of respondents reporting language proficiency, a list of specific languages, and the category of persons who did not specify their nationality. Comparing values across rows helps assess language proficiency coverage within each national group, aiding the understanding of linguistic diversity in the republic. The breakdown into 105 items provides a detailed view of each language reported by respondents, identifying the most common communication skills among the region's various ethnic groups

What is visible in these numbers

Of 375 possible values, 298 (79.5%) are filled. The data are sparse — for many positions, observations were not conducted for the entire period, and summary totals for them should not be calculated

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

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Period and application

This information was prepared based on the 2020 All-Russian Population Census and represents a final data snapshot. This data is useful for sociologists, ethnographers, and demographers analyzing the linguistic situation in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Data publication is complete, and no updates are planned as the data pertains to the results of a specific census cycle

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