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Russian: learn
Learning Russian: a pathway, courses, exams, programmes for children and teacher training.
Русский
01From first steps to fluency
Levels follow the descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) as a guide. A course here is not an official CEFR exam.
A1
First steps
Read and write the script. Greet, introduce yourself and ask simple questions.
No course at this level yet.
A2
Everyday use
Handle routine tasks: shopping, travel, family and work.
No course at this level yet.
B1 to B2
Independent use
Follow the news, write letters and take part in a discussion.
No course at this level yet.
C1 to C2
Proficient use
Read literature, work in the language and interpret.
No course at this level yet.
02Courses in the Academy
No Russian course is planned yet. Teachers and authors can propose one.
03Exams and levels
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Test of Russian as a Foreign Language (TORFL)
Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation To verify Six levels matched to the CEFR levels.
Sources Council of Europe. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Companion volume. (2020) To verify
04Heritage-language programmes for children
Kurdish was banned or restricted in several of the states where Kurds live for much of the 20th century. Much of its teaching moved to homes, diaspora schools and mother-tongue programmes abroad. The network is preparing shared curricula, teacher training and a directory of schools.
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Mother tongue lessons (modersmål)
Swedish National Agency for Education (Skolverket) To verify Mother tongue lessons in Swedish schools, with teaching material by language.
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Mother tongue teaching (morsmål)
Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training (Udir) Checked 2026-10-23 Verified
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Herkunftssprachlicher Unterricht
Ministry of Schools and Education of North Rhine-Westphalia Checked 2026-10-23 Verified Heritage-language lessons in state schools of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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International Languages Elementary Program
Ontario Ministry of Education To verify
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Community languages schools
Department of Education, Victoria To verify
Public programmes in some host countries. Which languages each offers is set locally; check the programme for Russian.
05Teacher training
Teacher training for Russian is forming.
06Study elsewhere
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Iranian languages
Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University Checked 2026-10-23 Verified
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Persian, Kurdish and Armenian
Inalco (Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales) Checked 2026-10-23 Verified
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Persian
SOAS University of London Checked 2026-10-23 Verified
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Kurdish Studies
Centre for Kurdish Studies, University of Exeter Checked 2026-10-23 Verified
Institutions that teach or research the region’s languages. A listing is not a partnership or an endorsement.
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The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. (2026). Russian: Learn. kurds.global. https://kurds.global/language/languages/ru/learn/
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The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. 2026. “Russian: Learn.” kurds.global. https://kurds.global/language/languages/ru/learn/.
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@misc{kco2026_language_languages_ru_learn, author = {{The Kurdish Cooperation Organization}}, year = {2026}, note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0}, title = {Russian: Learn}, url = {https://kurds.global/language/languages/ru/learn/}, howpublished = {https://kurds.global/language/languages/ru/learn/}, }- RIS
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07Research and sources
Recent and relevant work on this page’s subject, from approved open scholarly sources. Metadata and links only. Titles stay as published. Not yet reviewed.
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The Musavat Azerbaijan Policy Towards Kurds: Parallels With Post-Soviet Azerbaijan’s Ethnic Policy
Artyom Tonoyan, Liana Petrosyan · 2024 · Contemporary Eurasia
ArticleCrossref
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Ethnic Mobilization in Post-Soviet Georgia: The Case of the Yezidi-Kurds
David Szakonyi · 2007 · Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences)
ArticleOpenAlexDOAJOpen access
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Jonathan Otto Pohl · 2017 · Kurdish Studies
ArticleCrossref
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Russia and the Kurds: A Soft‐Power Tool for the Kremlin?
Anna Borshchevskaya · 2023 · Middle East Policy
ArticleOpenAlexOpen access
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The Kurds in the Former Soviet States from the Historical and Cultural Perspectives
Khanna Omarkhali · 2013 · Journal of political studies
ArticleOpenAlexOpen access
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Daniel MÜLLER · 2000 · Journal of Kurdish Studies
ArticleCrossrefOpenAIRE
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Salama ES, Castaneda AE, Lilja E et al. · 2020 · Addiction
ArticleEurope PMCOpen access
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Russia’s Kurdish Policy from the Tsardom to the Soviet Union
Orhan Gafarlı, Kürşad Güç · 2021 · Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi
ArticleOpenAlexOpen access
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Salama E, Castaneda AE, Suvisaari J et al. · 2022 · Transcult Psychiatry
ArticleEurope PMCOpen access
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