This table lists languages spoken in Russian Federation, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.
Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.
Language details
27 languages| Language | Statuses | Language presence |
|---|---|---|
|
Russian
|
Official
Working
|
94% · ≈ 134.8 m |
|
Tatar
|
National
Regional
|
1.4% · ≈ 2 m |
|
Bashkir
|
National
Regional
|
1.3% · ≈ 1.9 m |
|
Chuvash
|
National
Regional
|
1.3% · ≈ 1.9 m |
|
Chechen
|
National
Regional
|
0.7% · ≈ 946 k |
|
Avaric
|
Regional
|
0.4% · ≈ 559 k |
|
Udmurt
|
Regional
Minority
|
0.4% · ≈ 545 k |
|
Yakut
|
Regional
|
0.3% · ≈ 459 k |
|
Erzya
|
Regional
Minority
|
0.3% · ≈ 445 k |
|
Kabardian
|
Regional
|
0.3% · ≈ 445 k |
|
Buriat
|
Regional
|
0.2% · ≈ 315 k |
|
Moksha
|
Regional
|
0.2% · ≈ 301 k |
|
Kumyk
|
Regional
|
0.2% · ≈ 287 k |
|
Komi
|
Regional
Minority
|
0.2% · ≈ 258 k |
|
Lezghian
|
Regional
|
0.2% · ≈ 258 k |
|
Karachay-Balkar
|
Regional
|
0.2% · ≈ 244 k |
|
Ingush
|
Regional
|
0.2% · ≈ 229 k |
|
Tuvinian
|
Regional
|
0.1% · ≈ 186 k |
|
Azerbaijani
|
Regional
|
<0.1% · ≈ 133 k |
|
Adyghe
|
Regional
|
<0.1% · ≈ 126 k |
|
Lak
|
Regional
|
<0.1% · ≈ 112 k |
|
Komi-Permyak
|
Regional
|
<0.1% · ≈ 65 k |
|
English
|
No special status | — |
|
Mordvin
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Nenets
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Nganasan
|
Minority
|
— |
|
Ukrainian
|
No special status | — |