Russian Language StudiesRussian Language Studies2618-81632618-8171Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba10073Problems of russian language functioning and teaching in post-soviet TajikistanKudoyarovaT VКафедра русской словесности и межкультурной коммуникации; Государственный институт русского языка им. А.С. Пушкина; State institution of Russian-language, of A.S. Pushkinkudoyashic@rambler.ruState institution of Russian-language, of A.S. Pushkin150120101364409092016Copyright © 2016, Russian and Foreign Languages and Methods of Teaching2016The article presents research data on peculiarities of Russian language functioning as means of international communication in post-Soviet Tajikistan and the resulting specifics in methods of teaching it as not a mother-tongue in Tajik school curricula.the Russian language as not «a mother - tongue»shcool curriculateachingрусский язык как нероднойучебная школьная программапреподавание