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About 278 million total people speak Russian, 164 million of whom use it as their primary language.
I speak Russian! I was born in Russia
As their first language, according to the World Almanac - 145 million, another source - 160 million.
This number reflects the population of Russia. The majority of people in the former USSR speak Russian - around 285 million.
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