Russian Speaking Countries

Russian Speaking
Russian Speakingℹ️
ArmeniaArmeniaUnofficial
AzerbaijanAzerbaijanMinority language
BelarusBelarusOfficial (w Belarusian)
CanadaCanadaUnofficial
CyprusCyprusUnofficial
EstoniaEstoniaUnofficial
FinlandFinlandUnofficial
GeorgiaGeorgiaUnofficial
GermanyGermanyUnofficial
IsraelIsraelUnofficial
KazakhstanKazakhstanOfficial (w Kazakh)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanOfficial (w Kyrgyz)
LatviaLatviaUnofficial
LithuaniaLithuaniaUnofficial
MoldovaMoldovaMinority language
RussiaRussiaOfficial (sole)
TajikistanTajikistanOfficial interethnic (Tajik is official national)
TurkmenistanTurkmenistanUnofficial
UkraineUkraineUnofficial
United StatesUnited StatesUnofficial
UzbekistanUzbekistanUnofficial

Speaking Russian Globally

The Russian language, while originating in Russia, has permeated societies and cultures across the globe. This has been due to various factors, including historical Soviet influence, immigration trends, and geopolitical evolutions. Varying degrees of Russian language acceptance can be seen in the dataset, ranging from 'Official' to 'Unofficial' to 'Minority language,' reflecting each country's history, demographics, and geopolitical affiliations.

  • 'Official' status of the Russian language outside Russia is found primarily in former Soviet Union countries such as Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, signifying historical Soviet influence in these areas.
  • 'Unofficial' Russian language usage spans vast geographies, from the United States to Israel, highlighting the widespread diaspora of Russian-speaking communities across the globe.
  • In some countries, Russian is considered a 'Minority language,' such as in Azerbaijan and Moldova. This designation could hint at the presence of a sizable Russian-speaking minority population, influencing the cultural and linguistic landscape.
  • Interestingly, even in countries closer to Russia geographically, such as Finland and Germany, Russian is categorized as 'unofficial'.

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Armenia

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Russian Speaking

Unofficial

Azerbaijan

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Russian Speaking

Minority language

Belarus

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Russian Speaking

Official (w Belarusian)

Canada

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Russian Speaking

Unofficial

Cyprus

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Russian Speaking

Unofficial

Estonia

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Russian Speaking

Unofficial

Finland

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Russian Speaking

Unofficial

Georgia

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Russian Speaking

Unofficial

Germany

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Russian Speaking

Unofficial

Israel

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Israel

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Russian Speaking

Unofficial

Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan

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Russian Speaking

Official (w Kazakh)

Kyrgyzstan

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Kyrgyzstan

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Russian Speaking

Official (w Kyrgyz)

Latvia

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Latvia

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Russian Speaking

Unofficial

Lithuania

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Russian Speaking

Unofficial

Moldova

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Moldova

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Russian Speaking

Minority language

Russia

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Russian Speaking

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Tajikistan

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Official interethnic (Tajik is official national)

Turkmenistan

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Russian Speaking

Unofficial

Ukraine

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Unofficial

United States

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Unofficial

Uzbekistan

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Russian Speaking

Unofficial

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Region ↕Russian Speaking ↕
Armenia iconArmeniaUnofficial
Azerbaijan iconAzerbaijanMinority language
Belarus iconBelarusOfficial (w Belarusian)
Canada iconCanadaUnofficial
Cyprus iconCyprusUnofficial
Estonia iconEstoniaUnofficial
Finland iconFinlandUnofficial
Georgia iconGeorgiaUnofficial
Germany iconGermanyUnofficial
Israel iconIsraelUnofficial
Kazakhstan iconKazakhstanOfficial (w Kazakh)
Kyrgyzstan iconKyrgyzstanOfficial (w Kyrgyz)
Latvia iconLatviaUnofficial
Lithuania iconLithuaniaUnofficial
Moldova iconMoldovaMinority language
Russia iconRussiaOfficial (sole)
Tajikistan iconTajikistanOfficial interethnic (Tajik is official national)
Turkmenistan iconTurkmenistanUnofficial
Ukraine iconUkraineUnofficial
United States iconUnited StatesUnofficial
Uzbekistan iconUzbekistanUnofficial
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State Densities

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