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What Language Do They Speak in Russia?

Discover the linguistic landscape of Russia. Learn about official languages, regional dialects, and cultural insights.

🌍 Europe/Asia
👥 146 million
🏛️ Moscow

Quick Language Facts

Official Language(s)

Russian

Commonly Spoken Languages

RussianTatarChechenBashkir

Population

146 million

Language Code

ru

Language Demographics

Here's the breakdown of languages spoken in Russia:

Russian99.4%
Tatar1.1%
Chechen0.4%
Bashkir0.3%

Key Language Facts

1

Russian is spoken by 99.4% of the population

2

Russia has 35 official languages in its republics

3

Russian is a Slavic language in the Indo-European family

4

The Cyrillic alphabet is used for writing Russian

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