Polylinguality and Transcultural PracticesPolylinguality and Transcultural PracticesПолилингвиальность и транскультурные практики2618-897X2618-8988Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)3636110.22363/2618-897X-2023-20-3-456-471WCEHOJLanguage ProcessesЯзыковые процессыResearch ArticleThe Characteristics of Societal Bilingualism in Russia: Why do Tatarstan and Yakutia Stand out?Особенности социального билингвизма в России: чем он отличается в Татарстане и Якутии?MikhienkoAnnaМихиенкоАннаResearcherнаучный сотрудникmikhyenko@gmail.comOshchepkovaEkaterina S.ОщепковаЕкатерина СергеевнаPhD in Philology, Researcher, Department of Psychology of Education and Pedagogics, Faculty of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State Universityкандидат филологических наук, научный сотрудник кафедры психологии образования и педагогики, факультет психологии, Московский государственный университет им. М.В. Ломоносоваoshchepkova_es@iling-ran.ruKovyazinaMaria S.КовязинаМария Сергеевна

Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Education, Doctor of Psychology, Professor of the Department of Neuro- and Pathopsychology, Faculty of Psychology

член-корреспондент РАО, доктор психологических наук, профессор кафедры нейро- и патопсихологии, факультет психологии

oshchepkova_es@iling-ran.ruLomonosov Moscow State UniversityМосковский государственный университет имени М.В. ЛомоносоваInstitute of linguistics, Russian Academy of SciencesИнститут языкознания Российской Академии наук30092023203VOL 20, NO3 (2023)ТОМ 20, №3 (2023)45647114102023Copyright ©; 2023, Mikhienko A., Oshchepkova E.S., Kovyazina M.S.Copyright ©; 2023, Михиенко А., Ощепкова Е.С., Ковязина М.С.2023Mikhienko A., Oshchepkova E.S., Kovyazina M.S.Михиенко А., Ощепкова Е.С., Ковязина М.С.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/polylinguality/article/view/36361

Since Russia has always been a multicultural and multilingual country, there are many regions where several official languages (apart from the Russian language) coexist. Needless to say, bilingualism has its own peculiarities in each region. What would be the difference between the linguistic situation in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the Republic of Tatarstan? In the present article, we are aiming to investigate the peculiarities of bilingualism in the two above-mentioned republics. Based on the analysis of the historical background of minority languages and current language policies, the article provides an overview of the linguistic situation in terms of language status and language use of minority languages in the educational system. It has shown that despite similar language policies, the actual situation in Tatarstan and Yakutia is different, especially in terms of preference for learning the minority language at school. It is concluded that it is necessary to develop bilingualism in the regions and organize the necessary methodological support for parents and teachers.

Россия всегда была поликультурной и многоязычной страной, поэтому во многих регионах сосуществует несколько официальных языков (помимо русского). Двуязычие имеет свои особенности в каждом регионе. Исследованы особенности двуязычия в Республике Саха (Якутия) и Республике Татарстан. Проведен анализ исторического фона миноритарных языков и современной языковой политики. Представлен обзор языковой ситуации с точки зрения языкового статуса и языкового использования миноритарных языков в системе образования. Выявлено, что, несмотря на схожую языковую политику, реальная ситуация в Татарстане и Якутии различна, особенно в плане предложений изучения миноритарного языка в школе. Сделан вывод о необходимости развития двуязычия в регионах и организации необходимой методической поддержки родителей и педагогов.

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