What languages and dialects we speak in Russia's republics?

There are 193 ethnic groups and 277 languages spoken in Russia. Is it enough to know only Russian to travel in different regions and republics of Russia?
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Time codes:
00:00 My journey in Russia
01:37 Explaining the federal subjects of Russia
02:37 Difference between republics and other subjects
03:40 Meet my friends from Lingopie - useful for learning languages
05:16 Any dialects in the Russian language?
08:43 The biggest language after Russian - Tatar
10:24 Dialects in the Tatar language
13:05 Languages in the North Caucasus region
14:25 Extinction of languages
15:28 What languages you need to travel in Russia
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[@ElifromRussia]

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[@juansuponatime517]

Correction: RUSSIA now Officially have 89 Regions...it includes the New 4 Regions who overwhelmingly voted to Reunify with Russian Federation, which are DPR, LPR, Zaparozhia, Kherson...

[@paolodenis5898]

It's just an autocratic culture of terror and fear, violence and corruption, suppression of human rights, no freedom of speech or dissent. Shame on you, herd people... S T O P P R O P A G A N D A

[@advanleeuwen672]

​@@juansuponatime517😂😂😂😂😂😂 I think not 98% voted for that, maybe 97%😂😂😂😂

[@juansuponatime517]

@@advanleeuwen672 u silly...😂

[@advanleeuwen672]

@@juansuponatime517 You payed contribution yet for learning your Russian language yet?

[@hrep14]

I knew Russia was a diverse country, but never imagined it was that diverse. It’s like a whole another world in itself. Very interesting and informative video. 👍👍👍

[@dvaplustwo]

Yes. An interesting fact is that Russia is bigger than Pluto in size :) Indeed, as a separate planet

[@fifi23o5]

It spans over 11 time zones and two continents, different people, different nations, different cultures.... There are differencies across a few hundreds of miles, let alone time zones. We need to watch and learn about these things, not about BS in everyday's media, which, we know, support different agendas. We need to know and understand eachother. Our ignorance is the root cause of everything bad. Ignorance is food of fear, fear is the fuel of haterade, haterade is the seed of war. We don't need that, that's why we need to see things like this. Peace to all!

[@leftiesgaslighting4220]

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[@BulatShaymi]

Whereas this is a really good video to raise awareness about the diversity in this "federation," Eli is ignoring the fact that there's no real "federation" today, republics have no real power to decide, even though they have their constitutions. Moscow has total control over everything. They keep changing the constitution whenever they want and however they want.

[@fifi23o5]

@@BulatShaymi I don't want to be her advocate or anything else, she talks about diversity, beauty and richness of it without politicising anything. What is wrong with that? If you ask me, nothing. You brought up something which has nothing much to do with anything she said and it is a completely different subject.

[@Andrew_Cretu]

I am from the Republic of Moldova, and most of us speak the Russian language quite fluently. Do not forget that russian is not only in the Russian Federation. Greetings

[@John77Doe]

Was Moldavia where Fran the Nanny was hired by a post Soviet dictator to take care of his children after his wife dies?? 😃😃😃😃😃

[@SvetlanaVoikova]

and we do not forget .. and in general we consider you our brotherly people.

[@Sunlight91]

Wasn't Russian language education mandatory in all former Soviet Republics?

[@dermotfitzgerald5573]

Russia wanted to target Moldova after Ukraine but hasn’t done so due to failings

[@jardanijovonovich7317]

not really. they mostly would have annexed transnistria@@dermotfitzgerald5573

[@cdnsoul5808]

I lived in Russia for 5 yrs and was told that my accent was from Volgograd. It turns out that I pronounced the letter " O " as an " O " instead of a deep " A " and also I tended to roll my " R ". My Russian wife would laugh at me so many times but as you said, everyone understands Russian even in the Altai where I thought their Russian was different than the other places I visited.

[@SvetlanaVoikova]

yes, all the peoples of Russia speak Russian perfectly without an accent. In the Vologda Oblast, the letter "O" is also emphasized, but this is probably the only time we can determine where a person comes from.

[@cristiani.lepindea8676]

Romania, The real Hobbits's Shire! kzbin.info/aero/PLzbslMVUddXbXVWUNplh3EDJJXeYgS6wd

[@tulenik71]

@@SvetlanaVoikova and h is used instead of kh or g in south russian dialects (transition to/from ukrainian).

[@SvetlanaVoikova]

@@tulenik71 exactly! remembered..

[@tatasto3809]

@@tulenik71 ...Опираясь на наличие фрикативного «г» у современных осетин, достоверное проживание их предков и славян в пределах одного региона, можно утверждать, что южнорусское фрикативное «г» - результат древнейшего славяно-иранского контакта, случившегося на заре нашей эры.

[@LanguageSimp]

I want to learn Tatar

[@thelonewanderer3728]

Why did I know you’d be here somewhere 😂

[@albatros33]

Cool

[@dvdvrkflvck]

Will you learn one of caucasian languages also?Avarian for example

[@takadwo166]

I want you to try to learn Tabasaran language. Its a tiny nation in Russia. Tabasaran was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as having the largest case system in the world, with 48. Hjelmslev (1935) claimed that Tabasaran had the 'empirical maximum' number of cases, with 52

[@belkasawer]

😮

[@astaj6183]

I really love the diversity of Russia. I am from South Korea. To Vladivostok, it takes only 1.40hours. To Khabarovsk, 2.30hours. But I found it takes forever from Khabarovsk to Moscow.😅 the earth is round and Russia is big. However many times I visited Russia, I couldn't say I know the country. Thanks for a nice explanation.

[@svedka8448]

There is region in Russia, where Koreans live for almost a century. The favorite rock singer in Russia in 90_s was half Korean

[@astaj6183]

​@@svedka8448 yes. I know Viktor Choi. 😊

[@astaj6183]

​@@SIGENA23 it's true. I hope I visit as many provinces as I can. Each province has it's own unique thing. I think that's Russia's strength.

[@lexiusugrymius9392]

​​​@@svedka8448WAS? Victor CHOI lives in our hearts.

[@THOMASHeffernan-xn2kv]

Yeah but no free speech.

[@goldmaple5290]

This is an awesome video, Eli. I have often been confused by the difference between oblasts, krai and republics and your video answered this and much more. Facts and the sheer size of Russia always amaze me. How can 277 ethnic groups coexist ? It's incredible. This is one of the best videos you have made, Eli.

[@imtiazakand3174]

Russia has 193 ethnic group. Majority russian 80%.then tatar 3%. Remaining population other ethnic group.

[@SvetlanaVoikova]

I have mixed Slavic blood, I have lived all my life in Russia and I, like many others, do not have a division of people by nationality. I think we are one in spirit. This is the unity after the Second World War, when our ancestors, grandfathers, fathers, brothers died together, defending their land, their country.

[@salad7776]

without violence and terror, the so-called 'federation' would have disintegrated long ago

[@dvaplustwo]

In my opinion, there are more ethnic groups only in India. But in India there is no such dominance of one ethnic group as in Russia

[@edonveil9887]

​@@ivanpetrov2853too bad the peesident doesn't use interwebs.

[@3786373]

Я русский из Санкт-Петербурга, 53 года, и с огромнейшим!!! интересом смотрю ваши видео! Вы делаете очень важное дело, спасибо вам огромное за это! И вы ещё очень красивая и обаятельная! 👍👍👍

[@cristiani.lepindea8676]

Documentaries: "Ukraine on Fire" & "The Putin Interviews" by Oliver Stone "Revealing Ukraine" by Igor Lopatonok "Donbass" by Anne-Laure Bonnel "Ukraine Crisis: War Crimes/Atrocities committed by Ukrainian Army [ENG] (Banned on mainstream media)", YT channel: Fallen U.S. Soldiers. "Roses Have Thorns", YT channel: Watchdog Media "Agent Zelensky" by Scott Ritter

[@salad7776]

It's a shame to be Russian nowadays...kzbin.info/www/bejne/moXWfpqvepuNhZIsi=bX7gnG2ujOVTuR2H

[@malikaaitoudia1665]

Merci elli pour ces merveilleux voyages que tu nous proposes, j’adore ton pays et j’ai décidé d’apprendre le russe pour mon prochain voyage pour SP .Que Dieu te protège et te bénisse...que Dieu protège et bénisse VVP ❤

[@jackieow]

There are places in Africa where if you go 5 miles in any direction it is a totally different language. In China if you go 40 miles in almost any direction you will be experiencing a new dialect. Russia has been working over the centuries to be more coherent and unified.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

Because most are migrants in Russia in newly established cities unlike Africa.

[@dionoliveira4058]

actually same as africa@@Q_QQ_Q

[@GamesOfficialYouTube]

In Chine they call them dialects, but the are totally diferent languages. Nice assimilation.

[@linusmayden8465]

​@@GamesOfficialKZbinBS, stop watching Western propaganda.

[@boggisthecat]

Unified ‘national languages’ are a recent phenomenon. France, for example, still had hundreds of mutually incomprehensible languages until the nineteenth century. They were mostly wiped out by education carried out in the Parisian dialect. In general, increases in wealth go hand-in-hand with homogenous language and cultural levelling. If you never leave your village, then you only need communicate with and get along with those in your village.

[@kyndread71]

Can't wait to go to Russia one day. Such a vast, rich history.

[@dermotfitzgerald5573]

Hopefully once Putin is rotting in the dirt, it might start to attract tourism again.

[@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977]

​@@dermotfitzgerald5573 troll.

[@anthonyhulse1248]

@@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977 trolling or truth-telling?

[@Behemoth29]

Apply for a visa, it's that easy.

[@TheBobVova]

@@dermotfitzgerald5573 Putin has been a president at 2018.

[@josephkais9285]

Incredibly fascinating ! There is so much to be discovered about Russia and its diversity of languages and cultures- what a beautiful window into your world ! I come from Papua New Guinea which is a small country of 7 million people north of Australia which is so different from Russia, yet similar in the sense that we have 800 different languages & cultures and yer are united in our diversity.

[@this.is.berlin]

Eli has been to 32 regions out of 85. I was in this great country in 2019 and I visited 4 of these areas: Москва, Волгоград, Краснодар and Сочи. Greetings from Berlin!

[@mayakstudios7292]

Sochi and Krasnodar are located in the same region - Krasnodar Krai :)

[@eronni970]

Привет из России! | Greetings from Russia!

[@Jesina_Diggerina]

Ick muss leider zujeben, das ick uff dem Jebiet der ehemalijen Sowjetunion bis jetzt nur Estland besucht habe, leider..🙂

[@Jesina_Diggerina]

I have to admit that I have so far only visited Estonia in the former Soviet Union, unfortunately. (The German text above is written in the dialect of the Berlin area 😁)

[@Jesina_Diggerina]

@@eronni970 Спасибо и от меня!😊

[@spicylemonade]

Russia is such a diverse place I wanna learn about all the ethnic groups and languages there

[@salad7776]

Do you live far from Russia? If not, Russia can do a "special operation" and they'll include you in their "empire", then you'll see for yourself.

[@spicylemonade]

@@salad7776 no I don't live in Russia I know the situation there is very hard right now for everyone I know how these groups are affected I hate the Russian government and what they are doing its horrible but just because i don't like the government of a country doesn't mean I hate the culture language and good people like Eli so think before jumping to conclusions I am not Z nor never will be

[@salad7776]

@@spicylemonade Great, but it's not true that it is very hard right now for everyone there, because the ruling mafia and its clappers like Elina are doing great, and it's not the government that kills, sends rockets, rapes and steals, it's the people of this evil empire called "soldiers" who do it.

[@spicylemonade]

@@salad7776if Russian lives are so blissful and perfect why have millions of them fleed to other countries Why are there people in Russia being arrested for speaking out and why are Russians being forced to fight this war and you say “its the people who do these things not the government” the government makes the people do it and arrests them if they don't and why are you attacking Eli she's just showing off Russian culture she's not saying anything about the war this video has nothing to do with the war so why don't you go comment and Pro Z peoples channels instead

[@AlexanderTch]

@@salad7776 You lie. All parts of Russia joined Russian land volunteerly , mostly to save themselves from external family. It's your country tried to occupy other lands and territories. Russia usually protects and saves other people.

[@TheWorldsEnd66]

I’m so grateful that you bring us real insight into that vast, culturally rich and languages within the Russian Federation. You bring so much humanity and fun into a complex subject. Thank you Eli. My dream is to visit Tartar one day.

[@Elena-xg2sq]

Kazan is so so beautiful city

[@user-lj1rb7ym3o]

Сам ты тартар

[@OwlCristall]

Excuse me, maybe Tatarstan?

[@TheWorldsEnd66]

@@OwlCristall I stand corrected and meant no offence. I’m Scottish and feel I have so much more in common there. Maybe one day 🙏

[@OwlCristall]

@@TheWorldsEnd66 It's okay, I'm sorry if I offended you. Come to us in Tatarstan, we welcome guests (if they behave well)

[@BrettLesPaul]

Love this, Eli! I recently became fascinated with Russian language and culture. Я люблю изучать русский язык.😊

[@gecceseyri]

In Azerbaijani language, the Turkish word that stands for "to plummet" is used for landing of plane, when the Azerbaijani captain announces "our plane will plummet soon", Turkish passengers gets terrified, "oh my god! plane will plummet and crash!" : )

[@olekscap4620]

gosh, what a stress! xD

[@elberttanner6189]

Eli, you made me laugh, until there were tears. A Russian speaker who says, "I don't want to study boring Grammar".

[@glennkolleeny6705]

Grammar is not at all boring!

[@benbo7042]

😅😅😅😅

[@michaelcolsonmicolson]

It's a chance to learn more about Russia, thanks to the educational concept of Elina's videos. 😎🌏

[@solifugus]

I grew up in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Since I was a kid, I have always wanted to one day visit the Komchotka Peninsula. It's really just the land and the nature that interests me.

[@Jesus_Hippie]

Where in the Northwest? I'm from Springfield, Oregon.

[@user-qd9vd3lh2w]

Kamchatka

[@solifugus]

@@Jesus_Hippie My family moved to Toledo Washington when I was 3. We lived in a tent until we finished building a log cabin by the creek... We had a horse and a big garden. Then a few years later, it burned down and we moved to Grayland, Washington... a short walk from the beach. We got enough money from insurance that my family bought two houses side by side. The girls lived in one and the boys in the others (8 kids plus mom and dad). At 17 years old, I ran away from home to see the world... California, Mexico, Guatemala, then back, a bus tour around the states and back to home.. except everyone had gone. So I joined the Army.

[@Jesus_Hippie]

@@solifugus From one I-5 Corridor native to another, thank you for your service!

[@xyz-iz2kf]

In india we have 22 official language and more than 1600 languages. Love from india ❤

[@elenagisa1318]

soo many ethnic groups live free and maintain their culture , language and traditions in Russia , is amazing

[@ghosthdel3098]

I let my body speak your language. Woble Woble Wooble

[@manuelrodrigues6083]

How naive i see you don´t know about how the russification works. Who wants to live free already left Russia when they could. Free countries frontears are always filled with people to enter, never saw that in Russia, only the oposite.

[@yastyman]

@@manuelrodrigues6083 "Who wants to live free already left Russia when they could." lol

[@anthonyhulse1248]

free? I doubt it.

[@TheBobVova]

@@manuelrodrigues6083 Who cares what you saw?

[@smugbuddha]

very natural storytelling structure and editing, was enjoyable to learn

[@1966Gleb]

It is very important to remember, appreciate and preserve your culture, because it is a nation's memory of itself. Очень важно помнить, ценить и оберегать свою культуру, ибо только она и является памятью нации о самой себе. Ты делаешь большое и важное дело.Умничка. Син бик яхшы, кызым. Мәскәү татарларыннан сэлам, туган. Алга, Россия!

[@florianmeier3186]

What culture? It is anti-culture. The biggest might is lie and cynism and it costs many Russian lives every day.

[@chestermosburger3113]

1966Gleb- Da, you don't apply this consideration to Ukraine.

[@dianadegtyar7533]

что дает память о своей нации? зачем вообще нужна охрана традиционализма?

[@Bracanza]

​​@@dianadegtyar7533, если тебе не нужна охрана традиционализма, то не разговаривай на русском(глобализм же, нужно переходить на английский). Забудь своих родителей, родных, семью и семейные традиции. После того, как все выполнишь посмотри в зеркало, там будет болванчик.

[@TheMumasy]

Great video 👍 Thanks for sharing 😊 Even though russian sounds alike everywhere in Russia, you still may guess the region of a speaker by some words one uses or their pronunciation. I like Perm's accent :) I also like Bryansk's accent, it's very specific too! I personally come from Siberia, Altai and people usually recognize my accent. But what many people don't know is that in Altai kray itself there are about 80 nationalities and they all speak Russian, yet they all are able to speak their own languages, keep their traditions and religions. And every year during the Day of the Capital we all come together to celebrate our diversity :)

[@kentb3175]

Surprised about the lack of regional accents in Russia, where I live in Wales you can go 5 miles or to the next Valley and the accent is totally different and unique to that particular area. This is pretty much the same across the whole of the UK.

[@annabelle164]

Regional accents are also widespread in Russia, the accents are most pronounced among the Caucasian peoples

[@6AK5W-JAN]

Reqional accents develop over centuries in people's *native* language. Accents do not develop when people are speaking a foreign language. For example, in India there are hundreds of regional accents in Hindi, but all Indians speak English with the same accent. I'm sure there are plenty of regional accents in Russia but only in the people's native language.

[@Dungshoveleux]

This is true. I can understand Russian where-ever I am in Russia, but I explain about Scotland, Wales, Newcastle, Liverpool where it would be difficult to understand the regional differences and dialects.

[@nezhinkayash]

I think it's because of the radio, TV...

[@aygul386]

There are regional accents, but you would spot them only if your own accent is much different (say Moscow vs Ural). Most people try to speak "proper" Russian, like they do on radio and TV. If you comment on someone's accent they might take offense, like you are implying they are illiterate.

[@-Headlesshorseman]

Russia is such an interesting and diverse country

[@sefketmemic4348]

No

[@sandrama22]

@@sefketmemic4348 don’t cry , school girl

[@user-3aa6234fh]

But 80% are Slavic and 95% are white. Many Western European countries are more diverse than Russia nowadays

[@margo7059]

@@user-3aa6234fh В России это коренные жители. А западные страны уничтожили население тех мест, где живут сейчас.

[@sefketmemic4348]

@@margo7059 Bla bla bla russians are not Slavic they are more turks

[@jeremyr7147]

Thank You! What an Amazing country, it makes me sad we've been shielded from it in America. It give me such feelings for Russia I can actually tear up about it, which is not normal, just because of everything about Russia an knowing the truth. I love you all. I'm also obsessed with the Caucuses region for a few years now. Just recently on the "High Caucuses" YT channel, they had an Armenian band playing the traditional Berd dance song. I listened like 50 times, I was one of the first to see it too - from America.. I feel very lucky!!❤🇷🇺❤

[@SvetlanaVoikova]

💕

[@sballantine8127]

If you know the truth, the real truth about Russia, surely you must know it invaded a peaceful, sovereign country and is actively in the process of savagely destroying its land, raping, torturing and killing it's people, plundering it's cultural heritage and abducting it's children. Just for starters. What is there to love, like, admire or respect about such a country? Or the citizens that gleefully commit these barbaric acts?

[@margo7059]

Приезжайте в гости 😉. Нормальным людям в России ничего не угрожает. У нас нет официальной пропаганды что нужно убивать и ненавидеть человека за его гражданство или национальность. Люди просто об этом не думают. Я встречаю сейчас туристов из западных стран

[@jeremyr7147]

​@@margo7059thank you.. its one of my life goals to visit or move to Russia ❤

[@dinarazn8251]

I'd say the difference between countries like Armenia, Georgia and Russian Caucasus Republics that it's quite strong Muslim Republics. And it makes interest to visit it. There're amazing mosques in Chechnya like in Istanbul. And their ethnic dancing is something awesome, really breathtaking. And Dagestan republic became the most popular direction among Russians nowadays due to their spectacular scenery)

[@sarahlongstaff5101]

You are doing such an amazing job showcasing the vastness of your country! The tourism board needs to give you an award! :D

[@subharadey6606]

An interesting video blog of such huge country's language discussion. A real documentation of Russian variety types of language. Thank you Elli madam.

[@droopy676]

I’ve posted this before but worth saying again. Your videos go way beyond simply entertaining and educating foreigners. Your documenting cultures and ways of life that in many cases will not exist decades from now. Keep it up.

[@UltraTotenkopf]

*Do not carry nonsense, why did you get the idea that there will be no culture of certain peoples in Russia, we are not Europeans cannibals who came to a foreign land and exterminated all North American Indians!*

[@JK-jt3lr]

I live in Denmark and when you travel from one town to the other, the dialect changes. Sometimes a little, but often a lot.

[@whukriede]

Could one say Russian is to the nationalities as English is in Sweden to the several dialectal groups? As far as I know the Communist party of the USSR wanted everyone to be able to communicate with everyone within the boundaries of the country. This was part of their remarkable and highly successful nationality policy.

[@JK-jt3lr]

@@whukriede not quite. Sweden still has a national language that most swedes understand, they have not english as a state language.

[@whukriede]

@@JK-jt3lr Well yes, sure.

[@Pidalin]

Same here in Czechia, I can say where is that person from just by his accent in English, our regional accents are that strong, that you can hear that even when they speak different language, for example people in Moravia increase volume at the end of word (especially when it ends with i) and people from Silesia skip long vowels (like in Polish) and you can hear that even when they speak English. Even here in village 30 km from my mother city (which is Prague), I sometimes have problem to understand, for example they use completely different word for female dog and such things related to animals or agriculture and they use word "longer" where it was supposed to be word "later" which makes me crazy, like they say "I will arrive longer" instead of later and when you explain it to them, you will realize that they totaly don't know their native language, so I don't understand how could they finish elementary school. 😀

[@jailejeu]

They remarkably and highly successfully murdered or imprisoned or forcibly displaced millions of people who had no interest or desire to communicate in the empirial language of the authoritariam warlords that subjucated them, and forced them to learn...

[@weaponbuddy674]

hello eli, just wanted to say you have been a big inspiration for me to move to Russia and teach English, and I will be doing it soon! your courage is infectious.

[@tommyburton9986]

Another great video. I have learned much about your beautiful country from them. Thank you.

[@Moments_In_China]

Я обожаю ваши видео! Спасибо. Привет из Китая

[@stanislawkowal4657]

Hi Eli, UK is small yet there are so many dialects. Thank for your interesting video, always a pleasure to watch. 👏👏👏

[@dreamboyjessie]

Hi Eli "Nanay" in Filipino means mother! I like it when your language refers the word to a child or grandmother, I can still see the connection.❤

[@dinarazn8251]

The first time I've heard in cartoon 'Abominable ' how Chinese girl calls her granny nanay) I was so pleased it sounds similar in Tatar and Asian languages 😊

[@Shining237]

Eli - an awesome video! Please keep educating us about the beautiful people of Russia 👍💞

[@JimJenks1]

Just wondering if it's your goal to complete your map and visit every region of Russia? These videos are fascinating and I really look forward to more. You are a real treasure Eli.

[@ElifromRussia]

It is my goal to visit and scratch off every region 😉

[@AndreaBorto]

@@ElifromRussia so go right now in Crimea and Donbass, Gerasimov built a maginot line so you don't have to worry. Some people think you're against the war, but you show the recent bloody conquest of your horde state in this video. This tells a lot about your support for Putin. Seriously do you sleep well at night?

[@thehungarianbro]

@@AndreaBortoIt is NOT her fault that in Russia they sell such maps... This does not mean that she supports the war. She bought this map because she likes her country and that is totally fine! Stupid politics.

[@AndreaBorto]

@@thehungarianbro I can imagind they are selling such maps but she isn't a child, she is 26 yo. Like every journalist or vlogger you must be careful with the content you publish.every channel must follow rules. If you buy a map with crimea and novorossia you should apply a paper or painting white such territories. In sign of respect for.those died for these territories. She did it on purpose. Like someone holding in 1942 a map of the third reich saying france and poland and western cccp are german.

[@thehungarianbro]

@@AndreaBorto Yeah I see what you mean by that. Still it is not her fault in my opinion. Btw Crimea has been part of Russia since 2014 and was part of it in the past too. Are you from Ukraine?

[@user-mw6ss2de8b]

Вы молодец!Желаю вам обследовать ещё больше регионов!😊

[@user-jd5np7rj9n]

2:37 the difference is pretty simple. There are 6 types total of administrative constituent entity in Russia: oblast(48), kray(9), city of federal significance(3) --- territorial entities [autonomous] republic(24), autonomous oblast(1), autonomous okrug(4) --- ethnic entities The title "kray" ("frontier" or "territory") is historic. Krais are legally identical to oblasts. 3 major Russian cities function as separate regions. The republics that are part of Russia have the right to establish their own state languages, which are used along with the state language of the Russian Federation. All autonomous oblasts (except one) became republics after USSR collapsed. Russia consists of 89 entities (60 territorial and 29 ethnic). 24 republics (of 29 ethnic entities) have established 37 additional state languages.

[@BlueGiant69202]

Superb! The transition to the sponsorship segment was so smooth! Thank you Eli for sharing tea and conversation with your mother. The preservation of a language and a culture as well as the wisdom of one's elders is commendable. This video would be very good for Russians learning English, travel agencies and even Anthropologists at Universities. Your grandchildren might also appreciate it.

[@StickmanCyclops]

The world is a better place with Eli in it.

[@WilksonVitor]

Great video. It is incredible how a big country with many many people have no accent in its official language. In Brazil we have no language barriers to speak portuguese one another, but each citry, each region from Brazil the people have their own way to speak portuguese.

[@captainsensible298]

WOW, sooooooo many languages, such diverse peoples. Excellent episode.

[@peter_oso]

And sons of these fascinating peoples die disproportionally at front line - a way to control demographic. So much treasures waisted.

[@drlarryjohnson7880]

Love it. Languages are aesthetic interests of mine. Though I'm not a linguist. Maybe in another life! Thanks for interesting personal reflections about languages in Russia.

[@enestekin6109]

The video that I've been searching for years. You've replied most of the questions in my mind. Thanks a bunch Eli!

[@artista49]

This was very educational and very well made. Thank you so much Eli. This map is so cool🤩

[@MicheleMikalaRossArtist]

That was wonderful and so interesting. I loved hearing about this, and there’s so much to cover.

[@AnotherCupofTea2]

Hi Eli, this was fascinating and really enjoyable. Thanks a lot and I look forward to your next video.

[@rynwin1]

I am currently a Russian language studier (2+years). I love learning about the different accents! Would love to hear more eastern Russian language

[@mayakstudios7292]

good luck in studying❤ the main thing is not to get confused in grammar, otherwise if you write incorrectly, it will not be Russian, but Belarusian

[@victorlloyd5271]

Eli, in my neighborhood in New York City, it is estimated that 167 different native languages are actively spoken. IN A NEIGHBORHOOD!!! And I love it! You can imagine how much fun it is eating in restaurants in this neighborhood.

[@jenm2597]

This was fascinating, Eli. Thank you!

[@Pilipinasenvrac]

Thanks Eli.-193 Ethnic groups. 😯

[@NatkarchTMC]

and what is very important - these are the indigenous people living on these lands for hundreds and even thousands of years. They are all NATIVE in their ancient lands with history, monuments, languages, culture and Graves of their own ancestors. Now compare this with what the Western "civilizers" did to the natives they occupied.

[@thespectre717]

You are strikingly beautiful Eli much love you from the Uk 🇬🇧 love learning with you !!

[@harrydecker8731]

Very educational and entertaining! You're so funny at times, Eli, as well as charming! It probably took you a long time to put the pieces of this video together, and we appreciate that. I hope the day comes when you have over a million subscribers, because you deserve it.

[@margo7059]

Тогда ее канал заметит Ютуб и удалит без предупреждения. Сейчас удаляют все каналы, которые хоть что-то хорошее говорят про Россию. Дело Геббельса на западе живёт и процветает.

[@robertgoerss]

This was a very excellant introduction to the wondeful diversity of your country. I have recently seen several other of your videos and they are very good and much appreciated. Over time I intend to watch all of your series.

[@user-rf1qw6qp1r]

Dialects in Russian actually exist, but their dialect is not lexical, but rather phonetic. Although there were lexical differences before. In the explanatory dictionaries of the Russian language, you can find the marks "dialect".

[@realemonful]

Let's go and read the comment of an Amurican that has read an article in a magazine instead of watching the video lol

[@vlagavulvin3847]

А что "амурикан" сказал не так?

[@erkinalp]

@@vlagavulvin3847 he is referring to "murica" thing Americans say.

[@arisu_k8132]

@@realemonful Он прав. Просто это настолько незначительные отличия, что уже почти нельзя назвать это "диалектом"

[@user-pc1ni2ec1g]

That’s true, most of them are phonetically different, but some of them are lexically as well. But to find and hear those dialects one should go to the furthest village in Pskov oblast or somewhere. Some dialects are also grammatically different, as they may use Present Perfect tenses that have completely vanished from the modern Russian.

[@Sidek0]

Thank you Eli for making this very informative and interesting video about the "federal subjects of Russia". I already knew the differences between the federal subjects of Russia because I did a very detailed presentation in school on Russia years ago as a young student. Russia has always been a very fascinating country for me.

[@lbatti11]

So fascinating and educational, thank you Eli for making this

[@skmplanet9591]

Russia is so great and varied. I would like to know more details about each ethnic group and region. Thanks a lot 👍

[@malpais03]

Eli! I am from the US and I absolutely love your channel! Hopefully one day, I will be able to visit Russia and check out some of the places you’ve shared in your videos.

[@BalkanMode]

It’s interesting that the word for grandmother, “nene”, is the same in Tatar and the Turkish spoken in Bulgaria. There are other such words which are not used in Anatolian Turkish. It would be nice if Eli could visit the Chuvash republic. That’s another interesting ethnic group.

[@nastassiamikhailova]

Hello from Shupashkar (Cheboksary) 💛❤

[@thraciensis3589]

They do use "nine" in Istanbul Turkish, but mostly anneanne for mother's mother and babaanne for father's mother. Nine is more original and authentic that goes back thousands of years. Chuvash Turkic people are the real Bulgar Turkic that saved their language. Most Chuvash does not teach their language to their kids. Only minority!

[@thraciensis3589]

@@nastassiamikhailova Hello to old Bulgar Chuvash people. Your language is declining rapidly. This is so sad! You have established many empires and kingdoms in the past. Not only Bulgar, Suvar kingdoms, you are also related to mighty Huns. Yes, your precious and unique Turkic language originated from the first Turkic language known in Hunnic Empires, both in old Hunnic Empire, European Hunnic Empire and in others. Hunnic Turkic language was predecessor of Bulgar-Chuvash. You have resisted thousands of years. Now all your heritage and language are extinguished by an obscure Slavic language just few centuries ago. (now Russian became the most famous Slavic language)

[@BalkanMode]

@@thraciensis3589 I’m not sure what “Istanbul Turkish” is. I am aware of the use of “nine” to refer to old women but that like the word for apple, “elma” instead of “alma” sound like deforestations. The overwhelming majority of the population of Turkey are descendants of non-Turkic speakers such as Armenians, Greeks and other native Anatolians who were Turkified in a long process known as “elite dominance”. A relatively small number of ruling ethnic group brought in a new language and a religion. Within centuries the big part of Anatolian population was Turkified. Latin America became “Spanish” in a similar way. I suspect many ethnic groups in Russia are undergoing a similar process of Russification but things are different in information age now.

[@thraciensis3589]

@@BalkanMode İstanbul Standard Turkish is the official dialect of Turkey and the official Turkish dialect in Balkans, Iraqi Türkmen etc. Yes, there are many local dialects, but only Istanbul dialect used in education, newspapers etc.

[@johnperniciaro785]

Spasibo for your efforts to educate us on Russia---such a fascinating place on Earth. I married into a Russian family from Rostovski Oblast. I can tell you that amongst themselves they do have a recognizable accent (especially with humour and emotions). With me or in any formal situation they will speak in that "clear & beautiful accent-free Russian" as you and my wife speak. I, 95% agree with you that there is effectively no accent or dialects in Russia as in Italy---where the language/dialect of my father would nearly be incomprehensible to those from outside of the region. Learn Russian and people will understand you across 9 ---or is it 11 time zones???....

[@cleghornavic]

Fascinating video! Loved this😊

[@robertlalor8090]

Fascinating. That for sharing Eli.

[@raghuvarma4450]

❤Russia frm India

[@olekscap4620]

Congrats with your Moon drone! Glad it was successful on your side. Our drone failed to land 😓

[@jr0812]

This one of best videos providing a helpful overview on the diversity in Russia. It's interesting and intriguing how more than 190 ethnic groups coexist in the nation)) большое спасибо 🌻

[@adrian5206]

This is such an interesting analysis that I've been wondering for a long time, now it's much clearer, thank you Eli 🌷

[@peterkephart7955]

Absolutely love your videos, especially those about Russia. I have learned so much from you and you have inspired me to hope that one day I will visit there. Thank you.

[@RimmaSeile]

for 52 euros you can get a visa for 16 days. Very easy. And now the issue of bank cards for tourists has almost been resolved

[@lubosdivisek7469]

Your channel is amazing, educational. I am happy to learn more about in your high quality videos.

[@agana1407]

Very interesting video, Eli! Thank you!

[@chectorr7895]

Отличный выпуск, смотрел с яндекс переводчиком. Великое дело делаешь, спасибо большое. С помощью подобных видео и с такой тёплой подачей, люди за рубежом смогут узнать и понять нашу страну намного лучше.

[@belkasawer]

😊

[@dionoliveira4058]

Eli this is a great video, well done on seeing so much of your country, so many people have not seen much of their own country. I love your personality and openness you have a wonderful disposition and approach. So many countries could learn from Russia on how to accept and embrace multiple ethnic groups.

[@kathleengriffin3616]

Another wonderful video - thank you Eli. I enjoy learning how amazing and diverse Russia is. I’m also impressed that you celebrate all the rich ethnic groups culture.

[@jeffm9227]

Thanks, Eli. I've been curious about this topic for a while.

[@nicotomelleri6630]

An interesting and informative Video. Thank you Eli!

[@joolz666]

Another interesting video. Thanks! I wondered whether Russians in St. Petersburg would speak with the same or extremely similar accent as those from Vladivostok...and now I know. Really looking forward to the upcoming video on language in the country.

[@screddot7074]

I am from South Carolina, in the region of the USA known as the South. We are known for our accent. I can tell you Apple's Siri does not understand Southern.

[@friendlyperson1476]

That's funny. Do you try speak in another accent for Siri?

[@screddot7074]

@@friendlyperson1476 I don't use Apple products. My daughters are big fans of Apple and I believe people learn to adjust their own speech when conversing with Siri.

[@maryanngibbs6963]

im also from sc but I dont have a thick accent whereas my mom does lol her google doesnt understand her sometimes 😂

[@MrStanisc]

странно, у нас есть аналог Siri, Алиса- понимает разные акценты

[@alexgainsborough4921]

@@screddot7074 Fairy tales. I'm watching a blogger from Texas (she was born and lives on a farm) - she has no accent.

[@snowymaplesyrup]

I LOVE how thorough this was. ❤

[@alexsonicz8388]

Thank u so much Elle,so much to learn,u r a gem❤😊

[@Nikoya73]

I’m from Nicaragua, a little county in the very middle of Central America of the Americas, I have travel a little enough to know that people from big countries, have a different perception of the world. However you seems to be special in the way you connect with people from small communities. Aside of been beautiful in the inside and outside. Congrats. Keep going

[@ivanivanov1579]

Don't have your native language left? It's a pity.

[@jamesbuchanan1913]

Thanks for a great video. I'm definitely inspired to learn the Tatar language. Looking forward to the next video. I'd be interested in more videos about Tatarstan and Bashkirostan, especially outside the main cities.

[@friendlyperson1476]

Откуда вы? Редко кто хочет изучать татарский

[@jamesbuchanan1913]

@@friendlyperson1476 Я из Америки, но я останавливался в Казани раньше. Я люблю татарский блюда и людей и ичиги.

[@user-rr8ym7cg8x]

I am from Bulgaria, but my grandparents came from Crimea. I am half Crimean Tatar, half Turkish. I will be very pleased to meet you

[@Marco-pi5rc]

Thank you very much! That was exactly the topic i was looking for 👍😃 It was very helpful to me. All the best from germany!!!

[@Wiseguy63]

Another excellent video. I can honestly say you covered the language and ethnic mix of Russia better than National Geographic.... Given the short time and clarity of information.... You deserve a prize for this...this is your TOP informative video about your homeland Russia, and you should be very proud of it

[@reywillful]

Its so important to preserve each regional language and also have a common tongue to communicate together also. Languages really hold the unique customs and beleifs of a culture.

[@harendrashisodia]

Informative video

[@williamlipsett5593]

Thank you Eli , I look forward to your tours ❤

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

Turkic peoples are the most populous ethno-linguistic group after Slavic peoples with a population of approximately 15-20 million in Russia.

[@Valkyraw]

@@ivanpetrov2853 no its not exaggeration, but russians are evil and force turks to become russians so they forget their heritage.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

She is Mongoloid but speak turkik .

[@Valkyraw]

@@Q_QQ_Q wtf? shes turkic

[@GamesOfficialYouTube]

There are no turkic people in Russia.

[@Valkyraw]

​@@GamesOfficialKZbin russians are nazis

[@albatros33]

The Volga Tatars live in the central and eastern parts of European Russia and in western Siberia. They are the descendants of the Bulgar and Kipchak Turkic tribes who inhabited the western wing of the Mongol Empire, the area of the middle Volga River.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

They speak turkik language but they are mongoloids , she said it .

[@KateeAngel]

Volga Tatars and Siberian Tatars are 2 different groups. They started to be called the same word by Russians

[@Chaldon-hl6yk]

siberian tatars is different nation

[@CassandraMatts]

They are not Turks. Stop making them connected. It's peculiar.

[@margo7059]

@@CassandraMatts Он не связывает их с турками в Турции.

[@blue3285]

So informative video, thank you for sharing.

[@olgaszoke9241]

this was excellent!! Thanks Eli!

[@naturealbums]

My family both mum and dad originates from near a small village in Turkey called Tatar Koy joined to a town called Luleburgaz. So I guess the Tatars are spread over other countries I met some in Romania while on business some years ago who I could even understand using similar Turkish words.

[@alexgainsborough4921]

In fact, different peoples are called Tatars: for example, Tatars from Tatarstan and Tatars from Crimea are not related ethnic groups at all.

[@naturealbums]

@@alexgainsborough4921 I would agree different in the sense of genetic relations but some similarity in cultural and language. People assimilate in empires. I'm of Turk origin but my dna test results make me Macedonian, Greek and Irish and even none Turk.

[@alexgainsborough4921]

@@naturealbums It's just a language group. Look at the Yakuts and the Turks - do they have anything in common? This is just like Estonians and Hungarians are in the same language group - but they are not related ethnic groups. Yes, there are many ethnic Greeks living in Turkey. It seems that Erdogan has Greek roots too.

[@alexgainsborough4921]

@@naturealbums in Russia no one is assimilated: you can be anyone - but if you are one of us, you are one of us - you are part of your small, as well as the universal big nation of Russia. You are as much a part of your small nation as you are a part of the universal big nation of Russia. No one forces Mansi, for example (they live in my region), to call himself Russian - he is already a Mansi, who is part of the entire Russian people : ) This is not just the main - but the only reason why the Poles were unable to create their great Slavic empire: they forcibly turned everyone into Poles. But they still do not understand the simple truth: Empire and nationalism are incompatible.

[@Krishna0666]

@@alexgainsborough4921 You are confusing nazism with nationalism. Nationalism is about political nation, not ethnicity.

[@jeremyyang369]

I still remember the first Russian song I've heard was kachusa ,when I started learning Russian history and found out the Russia was a part of monglian empire. I was so excited. Because i'm originally from China, specifically from manchuria. We used have a lot Russians lived in machuko.harbin was biggest russian style city .When we found our own modern country, our national motto was (shall five ethnic groups live together peacefully and equally). Han.Manchu.mongol.yamato.corean. and with people from Russia and their contribution, manchuko was more unique. I will never forget their kindness .love Russians with deepest respect. 🙏

[@RimmaSeile]

❤

[@alexgainsborough4921]

What kind of Goebbels propaganda did you study? Russia was never part of the Mongol Empire - it paid tribute to prevent the Mongols from invading Russia. Ukraine was part of the Golden Horde for more than 150 years, which is why the capital of Russia moved from Kyiv to Vladimir, and then to Moscow.

[@hugomitre9096]

Pryviet Eli! What an awesome and informative video! I really liked it since I am interested in languages .Thank you so much for sharing! Greetings with much respect and admiration from California! 🤩✌🏻🫶

[@matthewapgar7395]

❤Love you Eli, thanks for the video.

[@skog44]

Thank you again Eli for your wonderful videos and teaching us more about your wonderful country, languages and traditions. I'll get to visit Russia one day hopefully 🙏

[@saracic]

I think one of the biggest reasons for the absence of dialectal variation in Russian is the historically high rate of geographic mobility of Russian speakers both in imperial and Soviet times. When people move around a lot, even over such vast territories, it tends to have a flattening out effect on language.

[@chrisannear9579]

Excellent video Eli - you are so talented.