TEACHING RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

Abstract

This article discusses the problem of learning Russian as a foreign language in different countries of the world. For the analysis, the countries of the post-Soviet space (Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia), far and near abroad are taken. The article examines the level of prevalence of the Russian language in society, the percentage of native speakers from the total population of a particular country. Special attention is paid to the concepts of "Russian as a foreign language", "Russian language as a foreign language", "heterogeneity".
The article considers the organization of Russian language teaching in educational institutions of different levels. The article examines the impact of language policy on the development of the language in the country, as well as the cooperation of educational institutions with international organizations engaged in the development of the Russian language abroad.
The author concludes that the position of the Russian language in the world is ambiguous and depends on many factors, both external and internal. There is a tendency to increase the number of Russian language learners.