RUSSIAN LANGUAGE FACTS

There some important facts about Russian that you should know if you want to start studying this language. For example: Russia is the largest country in the world with an extremely continental weather. Russian is its official language and it is written with the Cyrillic alphabet which contains 33 letters. On the other hand, the first Russian printed text was Azbuka which dates from 1574 B.C. Finally, this east Slavic language belongs to the Indo-European language family and nowadays is an official UN language.

Russian Language History

Russian language history has its beginnings in 1000 A.C. These are the five important periods of Russian language history: Keivan period and feudal breakup, Tatar yoke and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Moscovite period, the Empire and Soviet period and beyond.


Russian Language Statistics

Statistics show that the majority of people in former Russia spoke Russian as their first and only language. Back then, during the years of the Soviet Union there was more than only one language, and these languages were spoken by people of other countries that were annexed to the USSR. These people left a legacy and that is why there are a total of fifteen official languages in Russia now.


Russian Courses
Russian in Moscow
Russian in Moscow
Russian is an Indo-European language that has become very popular among language learners; most of them choose Moscow as a studying destination. One can find some of the best language schools in Moscow.
Russian in Moscow
Russian in Petersburg
Russian in Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is one of the most beautiful Russian cities. There are many languages schools that offer great Russian language courses for foreign students. One can find the perfect Russian course in Saint Petersburg.
Russian in Petersburg