Native languages reported by representatives of the most numerous nationalities

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Based on the 2020 All-Russian Population Census, each nationality specified their native language. Table rows are categorized by nationality, and columns show the languages identified by different groups. For example, the number of people from each nationality who consider Russian or their ethnic group's language as native. The table contains 102 rows by nationality, from Abazin to Abkhaz, including those who did not specify their nationality

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Set in numbers

Rosstat data. Rows: 102, indicators: 13. Shown by items: Those who specified native language; Abazin; Abkhaz; Avar; Agul and others

Five highest values: Those who specified native language (577 421), Azerbaijani (1 991), Armenian (569), Bashkir (389), Belarusian (337). The gap between the highest and lowest is 577 421 times. The top five account for 99.9% of the total across all items — the distribution is heavily skewed towards the top

All table numbers are series: 102

Series	Все население	Указавшие национальную принадлежность	в том числе — Русские	в том числе — Коми	в том числе — Коми-ижемцы	в том числе — Украинцы	в том числе — Татары	в том числе — Азербайджанцы	в том числе — Белорусы	в том числе — Немцы	в том числе — Чуваши	в том числе — Другие национальности	Национальная принадлежность не указана
Указавшие другие языки (не перечисленные выше)	73,00	67,00	28,00	4,00	0,00	2,00	2,00	0,00	1,00	0,00	0,00	30,00	6,00
Лица, в переписных листах которых родной язык не указан	160 432,00	6 641,00	4 444,00	880,00	11,00	73,00	59,00	68,00	25,00	12,00	10,00	1 070,00	153 791,00

How to read this table

Each row in the table represents a separate nationality, and the columns show the distribution of native languages among its representatives. For example, for one nationality, Russian may be the primary language, while for another, it may be the language of a regional indigenous people. The final column is dedicated to those who did not specify their nationality, showing the native languages they identified. To determine the predominant language for each nationality, the distribution within the rows should be compared

What is visible in these numbers

Set of indicators: Total population; Those who specified nationality; including — Russians; including — Komi; including — Komi-Izhemtsy; including — Ukrainians; including — Tatars; including — Azerbaijanis; including — Belarusians; including — Germans; including — Chuvash; including — Other nationalities; Nationality not specified

There are 325 values in the table out of 325 possible, which is 100% — almost no empty cells remain

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Period and application

This table was compiled based on the 2020 All-Russian Population Census and published in the fifth volume of the census results. The data is presented as a single release without time series. The information is useful for ethnographers, linguists, sociologists, and anyone studying the current linguistic structure of the Russian population and the processes of language preservation within ethnic groups under modern conditions

How it is calculated

Census results on ethnic composition and languages are used for planning the school teaching of native languages, assessing the need for translation of public services, and in ethnographic research

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