Russian is the most widely spoken Slavic language and an official language of Russia and several other countries in the region. Known for its rich literary tradition, Russian is a global language with millions of speakers.
Russian
-
Classification
Indo-European > Slavic
-
Speakers
155 million
-
Script
Cyrillic
-
Text direction
Left-to-right
-
Official language
Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan
-
Also spoken
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Russian
Russian is the largest native language in Europe and is in the Slavic branch of the Indo-European group. It is a major language as it is spoken by 155 million people, spread across vast distances. It is also one of the 6 official languages of the UN. It is spoken as a native language in Russia and most ex-soviet states, and there are sizeable communities of Russian speakers in the US, Germany and Israel.
It uses 33 letters and is written in the Cyrillic script.
At Geo Language Services, our Russian translations provide clarity and cultural relevance, ensuring your content is easily understood by Russian-speaking audiences in any context.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
Vodka is such an integral part of Russian culture that its name is even derived from the Russian word вода (voda), which means "water".
How can we help you?
Let us know about your needs, and we’ll guide you through every step of the way.