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How many people speak Russian and Belarusian?


Belarusian and Russian speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
276.00 million   
6
9.63 million   
99+

Speaking Population
2.33 %   
9
0.11 %   
99+

Native Speakers
166.00 million   
8
7.60 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
110.00 million   
7
5.89 million   
26

Native Name
Русский   
Беларуская мова (Bielaruskaja mova)   

Alternative Names
Russki   
Belarusan, Belorussian, Bielorussian, Byelorussian, White Russian, White Ruthenian   

French Name
russe   
biélorusse   

German Name
Russisch   
Weißrussisch   

Pronunciation
[ˈruskʲɪj jɪˈzɨk]   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Russians   
Belarusians   

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Russian native speakers vs Belarusian native speakers

How many people speak Russian and Belarusian languages tells about Russian native speakers vs Belarusian native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 166.00 million people speak Russian as native language while 7.60 million people speak Belarusian as native language. You can also go to Russian vs Belarusian Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Russian and Belarusian language. In some regions, Russian and Belarusian languages are used as second language. There are 110.00 million speakers who use Russian as second language and 5.89 million speakers who use Belarusian as second language.

Native Names of Russian and Belarusian

Native names are used in the Russian and Belarusian Speaking Countries. Both Russian and Belarusian languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Russian and Belarusian you will get to know the native names of Russian and Belarusian languages. The native name of Russian is Русский and native name of Belarusian is Беларуская мова (Bielaruskaja mova). The alternative names of Russian and Belarusian languages are as follows:

The French name of Russian is russe whereas German name of Russian is Russisch. The German name of Belarusian is Weißrussisch whereas French name of Belarusian is russe.

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