Russian as a native language in the post-Soviet space in comparison with the results of the 1989 census

In the post-Soviet period, there was a significant narrowing of Russian language distribution space. The aim study is to identify changes that have taken place since collapse Soviet Union at level countries in number and proportion people who named their native language. novelty this based on regions space analysis dynamics such indicators as share non-Russian population, Almost all states experienced decrease Russian-speaking population. Currently, minimum Russians are characterized by Transcaucasia, well Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan. biggest losses period both relative terms, were Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan. A special these developed two — Republic Belarus Ukraine. countries, part biethnic population adopted identity titular ethnic group retained Russian, for example, has declined more rapidly Ukraine than categories consider language, led decline situation Belarus, which unique space, result 1995 referendum established status state Russian. As result, along with been increase category citizens