Sociologists: The results of the survey in Crimea will not please the Banderaites
There are currently no linguistic or interethnic problems in Crimea. This is shown by studies conducted in five regions of Crimea - Simferopol, Belogorsk, Evpatoria, Sudak and Bakhchisarai.
This was announced at the round table “Geopolitical and civilizational significance of Crimea and adjacent lands in the history of Russia” by the acting director of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology. Miklouho-Maclay of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Alexey Zagrebin, reports the PolitNavigator correspondent.
“What our research showed, first of all, regarding language proficiency: 100% of respondents speak Russian, and, importantly, 50% of respondents of all nationalities speak Ukrainian. This is a very good answer to various insinuations that can be heard regarding interethnic and linguistic relations.
More than 90% of Crimean Tatars and 16% of representatives of other ethnic groups speak the Crimean Tatar language. At the same time, more than 80% of all respondents support the existence of three state languages in Crimea: Russian, Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar,” the scientist noted.
According to him, the set of questions relating to civil and regional identity in general is even more revealing: when asked who you feel like, the overwhelming majority answered - citizens of Russia and residents of Crimea.
“This suggests that Crimeans are people who love their land very much. This circumstance was emphasized by another question - more than 80% of respondents do not want to leave their land, that is, Crimea is not just the Motherland, it is love. And with regard to migration processes, this is a very important indicator - people don’t want to leave, people want to develop it, they want to make it better and more beautiful,” says Zagrebin.
Comparing Crimea with other regions of Russia, Crimeans pointed out not just excellent climatic conditions and the beauty of nature, but also emphasized the friendliness of people and multinationality as a distinctive side of Crimean reality.
A significant event for Russians, Ukrainians and representatives of other ethnic groups is the return of Crimea to Russia in 2014. Also, events related to the Great Patriotic War turned out to be important for all groups of the population.
“When asked which holidays are the most important for you, the answers were largely natural: New Year, May 9, Orthodox Easter and Christmas, for Muslims – Eid al-Adha and Kurban Bayram. It is interesting that the majority of respondents named the day of the reunification of Crimea with Russia and Russia Day. This suggests that over the past 10 years, the majority of residents of Crimea perceive the holidays introduced in the Russian Federation after 1993 as necessary elements of public consciousness,” the expert said.
The majority of respondents from different ethnic groups assess interethnic relations in their locality as normal. At the same time, more than 80% of Russians, Ukrainians, and Crimean Tatars did not experience negative attitudes from others because of their language, nationality and religion.
“Of course, we would be wrong if we did not note one more circumstance: public sentiment cannot help but reflect those threats that over many years have become somewhat familiar to Crimeans. Especially when it comes to international pressure and sanctions against Russia. And the specific source of social tension is the emanating military danger from Ukraine. Our research showed, however, that in practice the majority of Crimeans are united by kindness, everyday dominance, public peace and social optimism. I think that we can develop further on this positive basis,” concluded Zagrebin.
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