6. Language Russia’s official language is Russian. There are also 27 other unofficial languages, here are a couple: Abaza (in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic) Adyghe (in the Republic of Adygea) Altay (in the Altai Republic) Avar (in the Republic of Dagestan) Bashkir (in the Republic of Bashkortostan) Buryat (in Agin-Buryat Okrug and the Buryat Republic) Chechen (in the Chechen Republic) Chukchi (in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) Chuvash (in the Chuvash Republic)