Besides Russia, which countries use Russian now?

Russian (русскийязык, ['ru.sk? Me, J. .'z？ K] Listening to files-playing) is the most widely used language in Slavic language family. The eastern Slavic branch of the Slavic family.

It is mainly used in Russia and other member countries of the former Soviet Union, and is widely used as the first foreign language teaching in schools in Warsaw Treaty member countries. During the Soviet period, Russia was highly valued among the countries it joined. Although many countries in the former Soviet Union have begun to emphasize the importance of local languages, Russian is still the most widely used language in these areas, and it is also the language used by these countries in communication. Norwegian Russian is a mixture of Russian and Norwegian.

Russian is one of the official languages of the United Nations and Russia, and it is also one of the official languages of ethnic minorities (used by Russians) recognized by the people of China. Until 19 17, Russian was the only official language of the Russian Empire, but during the Soviet period, every member and country had its own official language, and Russian became the language of the Soviet Union. 199 1 year later, independent countries encouraged their mother tongue, thus reversing the dominant position of Russian, although its role as a national communication has not changed.

In Latvia, there are more than one third of the Russian population, mainly immigrants from Russia and the former Soviet Union before the two world wars. The use of Russian in class is still controversial. In Estonia, Soviet-era immigrants and their descendants account for about a quarter of the country's current population.

In Lithuania, the Russian-speaking population accounts for less than one tenth of the total population. However, about 80% of the population in the Baltic region can talk in basic Russian. In Finland, once a part of Russia, there are still several Russian-speaking communities.

In the 20th century, Russian was widely used in schools in Warsaw Pact countries, including Poland, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Albania. However, the younger generation is usually not fluent because Russian is no longer used in schools. In addition, influenced by the Soviet Union, some Asian countries such as Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Mongolia still teach Russian. Russian is still used as a lingua franca in several tribes in Afghanistan.

In Israel, at least 750,000 Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union use it (1999 population survey). Israeli news, websites and publications often use Russian.

In North America, there is a considerable Russian-speaking community, especially in urban areas of the United States and Canada, such as new york, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Miami, Chicago and Richmond Heights in the suburb of Cleveland. The Russian population in new york and Los Angeles alone is estimated to be 500,000. They publish their own newspapers and live in self-sufficient areas (especially immigrants who started in the 1960s).

According to the 2000 US Census, Russian is spoken by 1.50% of the population in the United States, which is about 4.2 million people, ranking 10th among American languages.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, there have been many Russian-speaking immigrants in Western Europe. There are 3 million Russian-speaking communities in Germany, Britain, Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Brazil and Turkey.

official language

Russian is the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the internationally unrecognized Transnistrian Republic, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. It is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations. In Russia and the former Soviet Union, teaching in Russian is a common choice for people whose mother tongue or second language is Russian.

Although the Russian population accounts for 78% in Russia, Belarus 10%, Kazakhstan/26%, Ukraine 17%, Kyrgyzstan/9%, Moldova/6%, Azerbaijan/2%, Georgia 1.5%, and Armenia and Tajikistan 1. It accounts for 75% in Belarus, 465,438+0% in Kazakhstan, 25% in Ukraine, 265,438+0% in Kyrgyzstan, 7% in Moldova, 7% in Azerbaijan, 5% in Georgia and 2% in Armenia and Tajikistan.

Although the government tries to reduce the number of subjects taught in Russian, there are still schools in Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania that teach in Russian.