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This is a list of countries and regions where Russian is an official language.
Name | Other official language(s) (at national level) | Native speakers (%) | Total speakers (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Belarus | Belarusian | 70.2% | |
Canada[lower-alpha 1] | English French |
1.0 | 6.6 |
Kazakhstan | Kazakh | 21.2 | 84.8[lower-alpha 2] |
Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyz | 8.9% | 49.6% |
Russia | 85.7 | ||
Tajikistan | Tajik | 0.5% | 25.9% |
Many countries recognise Russian as a minority language under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
The partially-recognised republics of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria all list Russian as a co-official language in their constitutions. The regions of Crimea (Ukraine), Gagauzia (Moldova), Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester (Moldova) and eight communes of Romania also recognise Russian as a co-official language.
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