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The Russian Federation

Russian Federation

The Russian Federation is a country in Europe that is home to 145,806,000 people. It is also home to 102 living indigenous languages. One of these, Russian, is the official language of the country. Others—Bashkort, Tatar, Tuvan, and Yakut—are official languages in parts of the country. Russian Federation was also home to 11 indigenous languages that are now extinct. In addition, 16 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 6 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    145,806,000

    people

    102

    living languages

    100%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 11
    2. 19
    3. 72
    4. 11

The Russian Federation has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.