Population of the most numerous nationalities by native language: Mari El Republic

checked 22.10.2026 · snapshot · rows: 102 · periods: 11 · section: Results of the All-Russian Population Census (тав и владение языками)

According to 2020 Census data, the total population of the republic was 609734, and this table shows the distribution of native language responses. The table contains 102 rows, categorizing residents by ethnicity and their specified native language, including Mari and Russian. This data illustrates the prevalence of various languages among different ethnic groups in the region and the percentage of the population that did not disclose their ethnicity

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Set in numbers

Rosstat data. Series: 102, indicators: 11. Table rows: Indicated native language; Indicated native language — Mari; Indicated native language — Russian; Indicated native language — Persons whose census forms did not…; Indicated native language — Tatar and others

Five largest values: Indicated native language (609 734), Indicated native language — Russian (378 060), Indicated native language — Mari (181 069), Indicated native language — Persons whose census forms… (67 363), Indicated native language — Tatar (23 613). The gap between the largest and smallest is 29 035 times. The top five account for 98% of the total for all positions — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top

All table numbers are series: 102

Series	Все население	Указавшие национальную принадлежность	в том числе — Русские	в том числе — Марийцы	в том числе — Горные Mar	в том числе — Татары	в том числе — Чуваши	в том числе — Украинцы	в том числе — Удмурты	в том числе — Другие национальности	Национальная принадлежность не указана
Указавшие родной язык — Указавшие другие языки (не перечисленные выше)	364,00	349,00	20,00	213,00	—	1,00	—	—	—	115,00	15,00
Указавшие родной язык — Лица, в переписных листах которых родной язык не указан	67 363,00	14 139,00	7 265,00	5 228,00	36,00	359,00	43,00	15,00	7,00	1 222,00	53 224,00

How to read this table

Table rows are grouped by ethnicity, allowing for a comparison between the number of people who identified Mari or Russian as their native language and the total number of representatives of each ethnic group. Both absolute values by group and the proportion of those who did not specify a native language or ethnicity can be compared, providing insight into the response completeness for specific population categories in the region

What is visible in these numbers

What is measured: Total population; Indicated ethnic affiliation; including — Russians; including — Mari; including — Hill Mari; including — Tatars; including — Chuvash; including — Ukrainians; including — Udmurts; including — Other nationalities; Ethnic affiliation not indicated

Out of 275 possible values, 172 are filled (62.5%). There are many gaps — some positions were observed only in certain periods; this should be taken into account when comparing

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Period and application

Data were obtained during the 2020 All-Russian Population Census and are relevant for analyzing the ethnolinguistic structure of the republic. This information is useful for researchers, demographers, and those studying the linguistic diversity and ethnic composition of the population of Mari El

How it is calculated

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

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