How many people speak Russian in Europe? Where? Is it ok to visit these places if you are a native Russian speaker and do not know much English?
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June 29, 2011 12:19 am
Well, most countries in the Eastern Bloc will have its citizens over a certain age know Russian, but they will refuse to speak it in most places.
Germany has a big Russian community, Estonians know Russian, Moldova, Ukraine and similar countries speak Russian as well.
January 22, 2012 1:00 am
The Russian language is somewhat, similar to the other Eastern European speaking languages as it is a Slavic language, but beyond that, hardly anyone speaks Russian.
It was a widely spread learning language in the Eastern European countries in the past, being even more popular the the English language, especially in the elementary schools. However, in recent times, it has been mostly abandoned and the new generations don’t really understand it.
February 1, 2012 12:11 pm
My hope is About 278 million total people speak Russian, 164 million of whom use it as their primary language.
March 25, 2012 12:52 am
Then you would be in trouble, if you know more Russian then English. No one really speaks the Russian language, except the Russians of course.