Languages of Russia

overview of the languages spoken in Russia

There are many languages spoken in Russia. Russian, an East Slavic language is the national official language and the most common.

Regional official languages

Although Russian is the only official language of the Russian Federation, there are several other officially-recognized languages for areas within Russia. This is a list of languages that are official only in certain parts of Russia.

LanguageLanguage familyFederal subject(s)Source
AbazaNorthwest Caucasian  Karachay-Cherkessia[1]
AdygheNorthwest Caucasian  Adygea[2]
AltaiTurkic  Altai Republic[3][4]
BashkirTurkic  Bashkortostan[5]
BuryatMongolic  Buryatia[6]
ChechenNortheast Caucasian  Chechnya,  Dagestan[7]
ChuvashTurkic  Chuvashia[8]
Crimean TatarTurkic  Republic of Crimea[a][9]
ErzyaUralic  Mordovia[10]
IngushNortheast Caucasian  Ingushetia[11]
KabardianNorthwest Caucasian  Kabardino-Balkaria,  Karachay-Cherkessia[1][12]
KalmykMongolic  Kalmykia[13]
Karachay-BalkarTurkic  Kabardino-Balkaria,  Karachay-Cherkessia[1][12]
KhakasTurkic  Khakassia[14]
Komi-ZyrianUralic  Komi Republic[15]
Hill Mari, Meadow MariUralic  Mari El[16]
MokshaUralic  Mordovia[10]
NogaiTurkic  Karachay-Cherkessia,  Dagestan[1]
OssetianIndo-European (Iranian)  North Ossetia–Alania[17]
TatarTurkic  Tatarstan[18]
TuvanTurkic  Tuva[19]
UdmurtUralic  Udmurtia[20]
UkrainianIndo-European (Slavic)  Republic of Crimea[a][9]
YakutTurkic  Sakha Republic[21]

References