• At risk

  20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• 242,754

  Native speakers worldwide
• MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS

  "much smaller numbers of speakers in China and Mongolia"

DATE OF INFO

the 2002 census of the Russian Federation

PLACES

China; Mongolia; Russian Federation

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

"the Republic of Tuva in the Russian Federation and adjacent regions in China and Mongolia"

• At risk

  20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• 264,400

  Native speakers worldwide
• MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS

  235,000 in Russian Federation, increasing. Population total all countries: 264,400. Ethnic population: 242,500 in Russian Federation

PLACES

Mongolia; China; Russia

• 209,400

  Native speakers worldwide