This Lesson Focuses on the history of the Russian languages and the top 5 reasons to study! Russia is the largest country in the world with a population of over 140 million people. It spans eleven time zones and contains the largest forest reserves in the world as well as a quarter of the earth's fresh water within its lakes. The Russianlanguage has recieved numerous influences throughout history, including influences from Polish, German, and even Slavic. A lot of academic and intellectual vocabulary was used from languages such as Dutch, French, German, and even Latin. So by learning Russian, you get a sense of history, and the better you know it, the more familiarities you'll pick up from other languages too. ... Show more

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