Language Activism in Russia: Prerequisites and Forms of Existence

Abstract

One of the topical areas of study of modern Russian sociolinguistics is the theory of language activism, which, as a rule, correlates with the activities oriented towards languages that are not supported de jure or are not efficiently supported de facto to maintain their functioning in various areas of communication. The article discusses approaches to the definition of the concept of language activism, analyzes the prerequisites for the emergence of the language activism in the Russian Federation and the forms of its existence. In this analysis, the author relies on the field sociolinguistic research conducted within the period of 2021–2022 on the territory of the Republic of Tyva and Sakha (Yakutia).