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Ethnic groups in Russia

Ethnic groups in Russia

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Russia, as the largest country in the world, has great ethnic diversity, is a multinational state, and is home to over 190 ethnic groups nationwide. According to the population census at the end of 2021, more than 147.1 million people lived in Russia, which is 4.3 million more than in the 2010 census, or 3.03%. At the same time, only 130.587 million census participants indicated their nationality. The top ten largest nations besides Russians included in descending order: Tatars, Chechens, Bashkirs, Chuvash, Avars, Armenians, Ukrainians, Dargins and Kazakhs. Population censuses in Russia allow citizens to report their nationality according not only to their ancestry, but also to self-identification.[1] The 83 (or 85) federal subjects which together constitute the Russian Federation include:

Ethnic groups of Russia, 1926–2021

1926-1979

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1989 - 2021

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Population pyramids

  • Population pyramids of ethnicities within Russia in the 2021 census
  • Russians
  • Bashkirs
  • Tatars
  • Chechens
  • Ukrainians
  • Kazakhs
  • Kabardians
  • Chuvash
  • Avars
  • Armenians
  • Crimean Tatars
  • Germans
  • Belarusians
  • Tajiks
  • Uzbeks
  • Tuvans
  • Kumyks
  • Dargins
  • Buryats
  • Azeribaijanis
  • Ingush
  • stated No ethnicity

Future projections

The ethnic demographic mix of the Russian Federation is projected to change far into the future. The majority population, ethnic Russians, who have been in slight decline since the 1950's will decline further due to a below replacement fertility rate and population ageing.[5] In 2010, rough population projections from Ivan Beloborodov projecting to 2030 estimated that the percentage of Russians within the population would decrease to around 70 to 60% of the total population.[6]

Language and culture

Although the constitution of Russia recognizes Russian as the official language, the individual republics may declare one or more official languages. Many of these subjects have at least two—Russian and the language of the "eponymous" nationality.[7] There is a minority language scene in most subjects of the country, with more than 1,350 newspapers and magazines, 300 TV channels and 250 radio stations in over 50 of these minority languages. Moreover, new legislation allows usage of minority languages in federal radio and TV broadcasting. [citation needed]

In 2007, there were 6,260 schools which provided teaching in 38 minority languages. Over 75 minority languages were taught as a discipline in 10,404 schools.[citation needed] The Ministers of Council of Europe has noted significant efforts to improve the supply of minority language textbooks and teachers, as well as a greater availability of minority language teaching. However, as Ministers has noted, there remain shortcomings in the access to education of a person(s) belonging to certain minorities. [citation needed]

There are more than 2,000 national minorities' public associations and 560 national cultural autonomies, however the Committee of Ministers has noted that in many regions, amount of state support for the preservation and development of minority cultures is still inadequate.[citation needed] There's a significant difference between "eponymous" ethnic groups and nationalities without their own national territory, as resources of the last are relatively limited.

Population of Russia by language family, 2021 census
(% of those who declared ethnicity)

  Slavic (81.72%)
  Turkic (8.64%)
  Caucasian (4.32%)
  Uralic (1.26%)
  Armenian (0.73%)
  Iranian (0.69%)
  Mongolic (0.49%)
  Other (2.15%)
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Indigenous peoples

Russia is also home to a particular category of minority peoples, i.e. small indigenous peoples of the North and Far East, who maintain very traditional lifestyles, often in a hazardous climatic environment, while adapting to the modern world. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia passed legislation to protect rights of these small northern indigenous peoples. [citation needed]

Gil-Robles has noted agreements between indigenous representatives and oil companies, which are to compensate potential damages on peoples habitats due to oil exploration. As Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe noted in 2007,[8] despite some initiatives for development, the social and economic situation of numerically small indigenous peoples was affected by recent legislative amendments at the federal level, removing some positive measures as regards their access to land and other natural resources.[9]

Maps

  • 1989 ethnic map of Russia showing the largest ethnic group of each region or Republic; with brown as Russians, green as Turkic peoples
  • Ethnic map of Russia, 2010
  • Largest ethnic group apart from Russians: yellow – Ukrainians, lawn green – Tatars, green – Kazakhs, orange – Armenians, blue – Buryats, gray-blue – Germans, pink – Koreans
  • The largest two ethnic groups, excluding Russians, in each region (Census 2010)
  • Distribution of Russians, 2010
  • Distribution of Tatars, 2010
  • Distribution of Ukrainians, 2010
  • Distribution of Bashkirs, 2010
  • Distribution of Chuvashs, 2010
  • Distribution of Chechens, 2010
  • Distribution of Armenians, 2010
  • Distribution of Mordvins, 2010
  • Distribution of Kazakhs, 2010
  • Distribution of Azerbaijanis, 2010
  • Distribution of Belarusians, 2010
  • Distribution of Germans, 2010

See also

Indigenous peoples:

References

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    "Национальный состав населения". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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    Chausovsky, Eugene (2021-02-09). "The City of Kazan and Russia's Non-Slavic Future". New Lines Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
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    "Какова будет численность русских в ближайшие 10—20 лет?". 2012-01-06. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
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    "Definition of EPONYMOUS". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
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    "ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL MINORITIES" (PDF).
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    Alexseev, Mikhail A. (2016). "Backing the USSR 2.0: Russia's ethnic minorities and expansionist ethnic Russian nationalism". In Kolstø, Pål; Blakkisrud, Helge (eds.). The New Russian Nationalism: Imperialism, Ethnicity and Authoritarianism 2000–2015. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 160–191. ISBN 978-1-4744-1042-7. JSTOR 10.3366/j.ctt1bh2kk5.13. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
    1. (including Dolgans 1939–1959)
    2. (including Soyots 1939–1989)
    3. (including Besermyan 1939–1989)
    4. (including Komi-Permyak in 1939)
    5. (including Meskhetian Turks from 1926–1989)
    6. (in the Adyghe group from 1926–1939)
    7. (including Shapsugs 1926–1989 and Cherkess 1926–1939)
    8. (in Komi in 1939 census)
    9. (includes Caucasus Greeks)
    10. (including Enets, 1926–1979, and Nganasans, 1926–1939)
    11. (including Yazidis 1939–1989)
    12. (incl. Kereks 1926–1989 and Chuvans 1939–1979)
    13. (in Yakuts 1939–1959)
    14. (in Buryats 1939–1989)
    15. (in Turks 1926–1989)
    16. (in Udmurts 1939–1989)
    17. (in Adyghe 1926–1989)
    18. (including Taz 1926–1989)
    19. (in Chukchi 1939–1979)
    20. (in Nenets 1926–1939)
    21. (incl. Oroks 1970–1979)
    22. (in Orochs 1970–1979)
    23. (in Udege 1926–1989)
    24. (in Nenets 1926–1979)
    25. (in Chukchi 1926–1989)
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