Population of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) by native language
Yakutia
Residents of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) specified their native language during the 2020 Census. The list contains 123 rows, enumerating various languages from Avar to Yakut. Each row specifies a language and provides figures for urban and rural populations, as well as the total. The data reflect the linguistic profile of the region at the time of the census
Distribution of the population of the Republic of Sakha by native language, 2020 Census data
Set in numbers
Rosstat data. Series: 123, indicators: 3. Unit of measurement — Yakutia. Shown by items: Indicated native language; Indicated native language — Avar; Indicated native language — Adyghe; Indicated native language — Azerbaijani; Indicated native language — Altai and others
Five largest values: Indicated native language (842 823), Indicated native language — Kyrgyz (9 907), Indicated native language — Buryat (4 115), Indicated native language — Armenian (3 363), Indicated native language — Chinese (2 856). The gap between the largest and the smallest is 421 412 times. The top five account for 99.5% of the total for all items — the distribution is heavily skewed towards the top
All table numbers are series: 123
How to read this table
Indicators can be compared by settlement type, as the data are categorized into urban and rural populations. This highlights which languages predominate in urban areas versus those primarily characteristic of the republic's rural districts. The total for each language provides an assessment of its prevalence across Yakutia
What is visible in these numbers
Table columns: Urban and rural population; Urban population; Rural population
Cells with numbers 75 out of 75 (100%); there are practically no gaps in the data
More in the section Results of the All-Russian Population Census»
Period and application
The statistics are based on the results of the 2020 All-Russian Population Census. The data were published by Rosstat as part of a volume on ethnic composition and language proficiency. This information is useful for demographers, linguists, and researchers of the ethnic structure of Russia's regional populations
How it is calculated
Census results on national composition and languages are used in planning school instruction of native languages, assessing the need for translation of public services, and ethnographic research
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