The Day of the Languages of the Peoples of Russia is being celebrated in our country for the first time this year. The celebration was established by a decree of President Vladimir Putin to preserve and promote the languages of the peoples of Russia.

Rosneft and its subsidiaries in the regions of operation support projects that are designed to preserve the unique linguistic diversity and historical and cultural heritage of the indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East. They work with young people on an ongoing basis to promote endangered languages and preserve the national traditions, crafts and way of life of indigenous peoples.

In Yamal, oil workers have endorsed a project to develop educational materials for the Forest Nenets language, which is currently spoken by around a thousand people. The Company also awarded a grant to develop educational materials for learning the Tundra Nenets language in an entertaining way, which have been introduced in national boarding schools. Rosneft’s enterprises promote ethnic festivals in indigenous settlements and provide support to reindeer herders’ families living on their ancestral lands.

In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, there are ongoing comprehensive projects to preserve the Evenki and Keto languages, which are funded by grants. Furthermore, the focus is on highlighting the cultural heritage of indigenous communities. This is achieved through the creation of digital educational resources and archives, the publication of national alphabets, and the organisation of festivals celebrating northern culture that bring the region’s residents together. One such archive, established in Taymyr, contains over 5,000 items, many of which are unique.

In the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District, the Camping Kindergarten platform is being implemented, enabling children from remote camp grounds to learn the Khanty and Mansi languages remotely. In addition, the Sun Theatre and the Torum Maa Museum have been renovated and now play host to performances and educational events in the Khanty and Mansi languages. In the Tyumen Region, the Uvas Mir Khot (House of the Northern Peoples) Ethnographic Centre has been established with the support of oil workers. The Centre hosts national festivals, workshops and native language lessons. The centre helps children and adults to facilitate a genuine connection with the language and traditions of their people.

In collaboration with the indigenous peoples of Sakhalin and the Khabarovsk Territory, oil industry representatives have completed several projects aimed at safeguarding the culture and language of the Far East's indigenous peoples. Enterprises have provided assistance in the development and publication of a series of primary school textbooks on the Ulch and Nivkh languages, the creation of a Russian–Nivkh audio dictionary, and the publication of dozens of books reflecting the rich national culture of the indigenous peoples of the Far East. For the first time, an animated film in the Nivkh language has been created for children, based on the folk tale “The Shaman”

Department of Information and Advertising
Rosneft
September 8, 2026

Keywords: Social news 2026