{"id":18184,"date":"2026-06-07T07:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T01:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=18184"},"modified":"2026-06-07T07:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T01:58:36","slug":"russia-marks-russian-language-day-on-pushkins-birth-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=18184","title":{"rendered":"Russia Marks Russian Language Day on Pushkin\u2019s Birth Anniversary<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moscow. Russia marked June 6 as Russian Language Day, an annual celebration dedicated to the Russian language and to Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, the great poet, prose writer, playwright, historian, and public thinker widely regarded as the founder of modern Russian literary language.<\/p>\n

Pushkin, born on June 6, 1799, is honored as one of the most influential figures in the development of modern Russian language and literature. His works helped transform Russian into a living, elegant, flexible, and expressive language, while also laying the foundations of great Russian literary tradition.
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Russian Language Day was formally established after the President of the Russian Federation signed a decree on June 6, 2011. The purpose of the annual observance is to preserve, support, and promote the Russian language as a national treasure of the peoples of the Russian Federation, a means of international communication, and an integral part of the cultural and spiritual heritage of world civilization.<\/p>\n

The history of the Russian language spans more than a thousand years. Over that long period, it has served as a unifying force for different tribes, communities, and peoples. Even during periods of foreign invasion and historical hardship, the language helped shape the worldview, values, and cultural consciousness of those who lived, and continue to live, on Russian soil.
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One of the most important milestones in the development of the Russian language was the emergence of writing in the ninth century. Saints Cyril and Methodius played a major role in creating the Slavic literary tradition. The first alphabets used in this tradition were Glagolitic and Cyrillic. Around the same period, Old Church Slavonic began to take shape and, through religious texts, had a deep influence on Russian written culture.<\/p>\n

Over the centuries, the Russian language continuously evolved, absorbing new vocabulary, expressions, and literary forms. However, it was Pushkin who gave the language its modern literary character. As a poet, thinker, and playwright, he not only reformed his native language but also laid the intellectual and artistic foundation for Russian literature.<\/p>\n

The modern form of Russian was further standardized after the orthographic reform of 1917 and 1918. That reform abolished several archaic letters and simplified spelling rules, helping shape the written language used today.<\/p>\n

Today, Russian remains one of the world\u2019s major languages of communication. It is one of the six official languages of the United Nations and continues to serve as a working language in diplomacy, science, culture, and international dialogue. More than 250 million people around the world are estimated to speak Russian.<\/p>\n

The Russian language also has a significant presence on the internet. By number of websites, it is considered one of the most widely used languages online. Like every living and developing language, Russian continues to grow by absorbing new words and expressions and adapting to the realities of the modern world.<\/p>\n

Russian Language Day is therefore not only a celebration of a language, but also a tribute to Russian literature, culture, history, and the contribution of the Russian language to world civilization.<\/p>\n

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