What is Russian Language Day?
Every year on June 6th, Russian Language Day celebrates the seventh most spoken language in the world. Aleksandr Pushkin, a Russian poet who is considered the father of modern Russian literature, is also honored on the day.
Over 150 million native speakers of Russian in the world make it Europe's most spoken language. There are also about 113 million non-native Russian speakers. According to Altogether, there are 267 million people in the world who speak Russian.
Russian is Russia's official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, and is considered a Slavic word. Russian is the primary language of former Soviet countries outside of these countries. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Georgia, and Tajikistan are among Estonia, Latvia, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, and Tajikistan. Many Russian speakers have appeared in the United States, Israel, China, Poland, Poland, and Finland. There are also many Russian speakers in the United States, Israel, China, Poland, and Finland.
Here are some other interesting facts about the Russian language.