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'''Russian''' (Русский) is an [[East Slavic Languages|East Slavic language]] belonging to the [[Balto-Slavic Languages|Balto-Slavic]] branch of the [[Indo-European Languages|Indo-European language family]]. It is one of the four extant [[East Slavic Languages|East Slavic languages]], and is the native language of the [[Russian Federation|Russians]]. Russian is an [[Official Languages|official language]] of the [[Russian Federation]], [[Republic of Belarus|Belarus]], [[Republic of Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyz Republic|Kyrgyzstan]], [[Republic of Tajikistan|Tajikistan]], and [[Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic|Transnistria]] and is still commonly used as a [[Lingua Franca|lingua franca]] in [[Ukraine]], [[Republic of Moldova|Moldova]], [[the Caucasus]] and [[Central Asia]] | '''Russian''' (Русский) is an [[East Slavic Languages|East Slavic language]] belonging to the [[Balto-Slavic Languages|Balto-Slavic]] branch of the [[Indo-European Languages|Indo-European language family]]. It is one of the four extant [[East Slavic Languages|East Slavic languages]], and is the native language of the [[Russian Federation|Russians]]. Russian is an [[Official Languages|official language]] of the [[Russian Federation]], [[Republic of Belarus|Belarus]], [[Republic of Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyz Republic|Kyrgyzstan]], [[Republic of Tajikistan|Tajikistan]], and [[Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic|Transnistria]] and is still commonly used as a [[Lingua Franca|lingua franca]] in [[Ukraine]], [[Republic of Moldova|Moldova]], [[the Caucasus]] and [[Central Asia]].<ref>https://www.ethnologue.com/language/rus</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 13 September 2025
Russian (Русский) is an East Slavic language belonging to the Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is one of the four extant East Slavic languages, and is the native language of the Russians. Russian is an official language of the Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Transnistria and is still commonly used as a lingua franca in Ukraine, Moldova, the Caucasus and Central Asia.[1]