Some amazing, impressive, and intriguing facts about the Russian language.
> Considering the number of first and second language speakers of Russian around the world, which is more than 258 million today, Russian is the 8th largest spoken language worldwide. It is the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, and a recognized regional language in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine.
> Along with English, Russian is the language of space. Astronauts are required to learn Russian.
> With a melody all its own, this richly fascinating language shares strong similarities with Belorussian and Ukrainian.
> Russian surnames vary by gender. Russian names consist of a first name, a family name, and a patronymic name, which is the father’s name plus the ending -ovich for a son and -ovna for a daughter.
> Russian speakers outperform English speakers at distinguishing shades of blue. The Russian language splits the color blue into two completely different categories – синий (“seeniy” meaning dark blue) and голубой (“goluboy” meaning light blue).
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