Russian

Russian is a Slavic language of the Indo-European family. It is the official language of Russia, but is also widely used across Eurasoa.

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Basic stats

First language : 164 million

Second language : 114 million

Main Countries: Russia, also spoken in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan

Alternate names: Russki

ISO 639-3 Code: rus


Language Sample

Ð’Ñ?е люди рождаютÑ?Ñ? Ñ?вободными и равными в Ñ?воем доÑ?тоинÑ?тве и правах. Они наделены разумом и Ñ?овеÑ?тью и должны поÑ?тупать в отношении друг друга в духе братÑ?тва.

(Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1)


Some proverbs in Russian:

ДаÌ?льше Ñ? глаз - блиÌ?же к Ñ?еÌ?рдцу
Further from the eye - closer to the heart

ЗаÌ?втрак Ñ?ъешь Ñ?ам, обеÌ?д разделиÌ? Ñ? друÌ?гом, уÌ?жин отдаÌ?й врагуÌ?
Eat breakfast yourself, share dinner with [your] friend, give the supper to [your] enemy

КонеÌ?й на перепраÌ?ве не менÑ?Ì?ÑŽÑ‚
One doesn't change horses at [river] crossing

Product Availability

The following products are currently available in Russian:

  • For Consumers

(Coming soon)

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