Language:  Russian

Population of Groups Speaking

138,425,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

110

Scripture Status

Unspecified

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(110 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Alutor Russia 2,000 ☀︎
 Belarusian Kazakhstan 78,000
 Chinese, general Russia 20,000
 Chuvan Russia 900
 Enets, Yenisei Samoyed Russia 200
 German Kazakhstan 235,000
 Greek Kazakhstan 13,000
 Itelmen Russia 2,600
 Izhor, Ingrian Russia 800
 Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking Kazakhstan 4,300 ☀︎
 Jewish, Russian Azerbaijan 7,000 ☀︎
 Jewish, Russian Canada 106,000 ☀︎
 Jewish, Russian Israel 741,000
 Jewish, Russian Russia 82,000
 Jewish, Russian Turkmenistan 800 ☀︎
 Jewish, Russian United States 682,000
 Kamchadal Russia 1,500
 Karaite Russia 200 ☀︎
 Karelian Kazakhstan 300
 Kerek Russia Unknown ☀︎
 Korean Kazakhstan 127,000
 Negidal, Nizovsk Russia 500
 Nganasan, Tavgi Samoyed Russia 700
 Orochi Russia 500
 Orok Russia 300
 Romani, Domari Kazakhstan 7,000 ☀︎
 Romani, Domari Tajikistan 3,500 ☀︎
 Romani, Ruska Roma Russia 173,000
 Russian Armenia 12,000
 Russian Argentina 32,000
 Russian Australia 56,000
 Russian Austria 34,000
 Russian Afghanistan 1,000
 Russian Azerbaijan 141,000
 Russian Belgium 63,000
 Russian Belarus 674,000
 Russian Brazil 143,000
 Russian Bulgaria 14,000
 Russian Canada 118,000
 Russian China 22,000
 Russian Chile 2,000
 Russian Cuba 1,000
 Russian Cyprus 12,000
 Russian Denmark 6,600
 Russian Egypt 2,300
 Russian Ireland 4,400
 Russian Estonia 279,000
 Russian Ethiopia 1,100
 Russian Czechia 35,000
 Russian Finland 32,000
 Russian France 133,000
 Russian Georgia 27,000
 Russian Germany 1,391,000
 Russian Greece 41,000
 Russian Croatia 1,100
 Russian Hungary 5,300
 Russian Iran 3,000
 Russian Italy 31,000
 Russian Kyrgyzstan 380,000
 Russian Korea, North 5,400
 Russian Korea, South 17,000
 Russian Kazakhstan 3,116,000
 Russian Latvia 451,000
 Russian Lithuania 147,000
 Russian Slovakia 5,700
 Russian Mongolia 3,000
 Russian Montenegro 1,000
 Russian Monaco 300
 Russian Moldova 148,000
 Russian Morocco 900
 Russian Mexico 2,400
 Russian Mozambique 5,400
 Russian Netherlands 7,700
 Russian Norway 23,000
 Russian New Zealand 6,800
 Russian Paraguay 900
 Russian Peru 1,700
 Russian Poland 10,000
 Russian Portugal 4,200
 Russian Serbia 2,800
 Russian Russia 119,541,000
 Russian Slovenia 31,000
 Russian Spain 85,000
 Russian Svalbard 1,000
 Russian Sweden 9,600
 Russian Syria 4,000
 Russian Switzerland 17,000
 Russian Tajikistan 30,000
 Russian Türkiye (Turkey) 69,000
 Russian Turkmenistan 206,000
 Russian United Kingdom 60,000
 Russian Ukraine 6,584,000
 Russian United States 825,000
 Russian Uruguay 14,000
 Russian Venezuela 4,600
 Russian Yemen 17,000
 Russian Uzbekistan 830,000
 Russian, Lipovan Romania 18,000
 Saami, Kildin Russia 400
 Saami, Ter Russia 400
 Tatar, Chulym Russia 400 ☀︎
Taz Russia 200
 Tofalar Russia 700
 Turk, Meskhetian Kazakhstan 53,000 ☀︎
 Turk, Meskhetian Russia 70,000 ☀︎
 Udege Russia 1,300
 Ukrainian Tajikistan 1,500
 Vod, Votish Russia 100
 Yukagir Russia 1,800
 Yupik, Naukan Russia 500
  Totals:  110     27
SECONDARY Language
(69 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Arab, Uzbeki Tajikistan 5,700 ☀︎
 Armenian Kyrgyzstan 900
 Avar Kazakhstan 1,600 ☀︎
 Azerbaijani Kyrgyzstan 23,000
 Azerbaijani Kazakhstan 163,000 ☀︎
 Balkar Kyrgyzstan 1,500
 Bashkir Kyrgyzstan 1,000 ☀︎
 Bashkir Kazakhstan 21,000
 Bulgarian Kyrgyzstan 600
 Bulgarian Kazakhstan 6,100
 Buriat, Russian Kazakhstan 500
 Chechen Kyrgyzstan 1,900 ☀︎
 Chinese, general Kyrgyzstan 1,100
 Chinese, general Tajikistan 1,100
 Chuvash Kazakhstan 8,500
 Dargin Kyrgyzstan 2,600 ☀︎
 Dungan Kyrgyzstan 81,000 ☀︎
 Dungan Kazakhstan 90,000 ☀︎
 Estonian Kazakhstan 1,100
 Gagauz Kazakhstan 600
 Georgian Kyrgyzstan 700
 Georgian Kazakhstan 5,900
 Godoberi Russia 7,000 ☀︎
 Hui Kyrgyzstan 2,200 ☀︎
 Ishkashimi Tajikistan 1,900 ☀︎
 Kalmyk-Oirat Kyrgyzstan 5,600 ☀︎
 Karachay Kyrgyzstan 1,900 ☀︎
 Kazakh Kyrgyzstan 40,000
 Kazakh Kazakhstan 14,508,000
 Kazakh Tajikistan 900 ☀︎
 Komi-Permyat Kazakhstan 800
 Korean Tajikistan 900
 Kulobi Tajikistan 938,000 ☀︎
 Kurd, Kurmanji Russia 25,000
 Kurd, Kurmanji Kyrgyzstan 17,000 ☀︎
 Kyrgyz Kyrgyzstan 5,223,000 ☀︎
 Kyrgyz Kazakhstan 42,000
 Kyrgyz Tajikistan 79,000 ☀︎
 Lezgin Kyrgyzstan 3,000 ☀︎
 Lezgin Kazakhstan 5,500 ☀︎
 Lithuanian Kazakhstan 6,100
 Mari, Eastern Kazakhstan 5,100
 Mari, High Russia 24,000
 Mingrelian Russia 600
 Moldovan Kazakhstan 18,000
 Mordvinian Kazakhstan 10,000
 Polish Kazakhstan 37,000
 Romani, Domari Kyrgyzstan 600 ☀︎
 Selkup, Ostyak Samoyed Russia 3,400
 South Asian, general Russia 35,000
 Tajik Kyrgyzstan 63,000 ☀︎
 Tajik Kazakhstan 62,000
 Tajik Tajikistan 7,967,000 ☀︎
 Tatar Tajikistan 8,800 ☀︎
 Tatar Kyrgyzstan 29,000
 Tatar Kazakhstan 230,000
 Tatar Russia 4,699,000
 Tatar, Khakass Kazakhstan 500
 Turk Kyrgyzstan 49,000 ☀︎
 Turk, Meskhetian Kyrgyzstan 26,000 ☀︎
 Turkmen Kyrgyzstan 5,600 ☀︎
 Udmurt Kazakhstan 6,800
 Ukrainian Kazakhstan 391,000
 Ulchi Russia 2,500
 Uyghur Kyrgyzstan 65,000 ☀︎
 Uzbek, Northern Kyrgyzstan 1,061,000
 Uzbek, Northern Kazakhstan 713,000 ☀︎
 Uzbek, Northern Tajikistan 1,270,000
 Yazidi Russia 26,000 ☀︎
  Totals:  69     47

Language Alternate Names
Central Asian Russian
Eluosi
Krievu
Okhu-in
Olossu
Rosiys'kyy
Rosiysʹkyy
Rossiya
Rosyjski
Rusija
Rusijos
Russ
Russit
Russki

Dialects
Central Asia
Doukhobour Russian
North Russian
Siberia
South Russian

Dialect Alternate Names


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