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Languages Moldova, in 34 editions.
The entry for Moldova published Languages in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Same as 2024Romanian; (Moldovan official), Russian
Romanian; (Moldovan official), Russian
Moldovan (official); note - virtually the same as the Romanian language, Russian
Romanian; (Moldovan official), Moldovan (official); note - virtually the same as the Romanian language,
Russian
- Moldovan (official; virtually the same as the Romanian language),
- Russian,
- Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
Moldovan (official); note - (official; virtually the same as the Romanian language, language),Russian Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
- Moldovan (official; virtually the same as the Romanian language),
- Russian,
- Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
Moldovan (official; virtually the same as the Romanian language),
language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
The same text in 4 editions, 1996 to 1999.
- Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language),
- Russian,
- Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
Moldovan (official; (official, virtually the same as the Romanian
language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
- Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language),
- Russian,
- Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian
- Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language),
- Russian (official),
- Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language), Russian, Russian (official), Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
The same text in 11 editions, 2003 to 2013.
- Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language),
- Russian,
- Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language), Russian (official), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
note: percentages represent lanugage usually spoken (2004 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2013 text remains to mark the changes.
Moldovan 58.8% (official; virtually the same as the Romanian language), Romanian 16.4%, Russian 16%, Ukrainian 3.8%, Gagauz 3.1% (a Turkish language), Bulgarian 1.1%, other 0.3%, unspecified 0.4%
note:
percentages represent lanugage usually spoken (2004 est.)
note: percentages represent lanugage usually spoken (2004 est.)
Moldovan 58.8% (official; virtually the same as the Romanian language), Romanian 16.4%, Russian 16%, Ukrainian 3.8%, Gagauz 3.1% (a Turkish language), Bulgarian 1.1%, other 0.3%, unspecified 0.4%
note:
note: represents lanugage usually spoken (2004 est.)
Moldovan 58.8% (official; virtually the same as the Romanian language), Romanian 16.4%, Russian 16%, Ukrainian 3.8%, Gagauz 3.1% (a Turkish language), Bulgarian 1.1%, other 0.3%, unspecified 0.4%
note: percentages represent represents lanugage usually spoken (2004 est.)
- Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue),
- Russian 9.7%,
- Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language),
- Ukrainian 3.9%,
- Bulgarian 1.5%,
- Romani 0.3%,
- other 0.2% (2014 est.)
note: data represent mother tongue
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue), Russian 9.7%, Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language), Ukrainian 3.9%, Bulgarian 1.5%, Romani 0.3%, other 0.2% (2014 est.)
note: data represent mother tongue
The same text in 3 editions, 2018 to 2020.
- Moldovan/Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue),
- Russian 9.7%,
- Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language),
- Ukrainian 3.9%,
- Bulgarian 1.5%,
- Romani 0.3%,
- other 0.2% (2014 est.)
note: data represent mother tongue
Romanian Moldovan/Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue), Russian 9.7%, Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language), Ukrainian 3.9%, Bulgarian 1.5%, Romani 0.3%, other 0.2% (2014 est.)
note: data represent mother tongue
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- Moldovan/Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue),
- Russian 9.7%,
- Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language),
- Ukrainian 3.9%,
- Bulgarian 1.5%,
- Romani 0.3%,
- other 0.2% (2014 est.);
- note - data represent mother tongue
- major-language sample(s):
Cartea informativa a lumii, sursa indispensabila pentru informatii de baza. (Moldovan/Romanian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Moldovan/Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue), Russian 9.7%, Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language), Ukrainian 3.9%, Bulgarian 1.5%, Romani 0.3%, other 0.2% (2014 est.) est.); note - data represent mother tongue
note:
major-language sample(s):
Cartea informativa a lumii, sursa indispensabila pentru informatii de baza. (Moldovan/Romanian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
- Moldovan/Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue), Russian 9.7%, Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language), Ukrainian 3.9%, Bulgarian 1.5%, Romani 0.3%, other 0.2% (2014 est.);
- note - data represent mother tongue;
- as of March 2023, Romanian replaced Moldovan as the name of Moldova's official language
- major-language sample(s):
Cartea informativa a lumii, sursa indispensabila pentru informatii de baza. (Moldovan/Romanian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Moldovan/Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue), Russian 9.7%, Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language), Ukrainian 3.9%, Bulgarian 1.5%, Romani 0.3%, other 0.2% (2014 est.); note - data represent mother tongue tongue; as of March 2023, Romanian replaced Moldovan as the name of Moldova's official language
major-language sample(s):
Cartea informativa a lumii, sursa indispensabila pentru informatii de baza. (Moldovan/Romanian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- Moldovan/Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% Moldovan; 23.5% Romanian),
- Russian 9.7%,
- Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language),
- Ukrainian 3.9%,
- Bulgarian 1.5%,
- Romani 0.3%,
- other 0.2% (2014)
- major-language sample(s):
Cartea informativa a lumii, sursa indispensabila pentru informatii de baza. (Moldovan/Romanian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
note: data represent mother tongue; as of March 2023, "Romanian" replaced "Moldovan" as the name of Moldova's official language
Moldovan/Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; Moldovan; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue), Romanian), Russian 9.7%, Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language), Ukrainian 3.9%, Bulgarian 1.5%, Romani 0.3%, other 0.2% (2014 est.); note - data represent mother tongue; as of March 2023, Romanian replaced Moldovan as the name of Moldova's official language (2014)
major-language sample(s):
Cartea informativa a lumii, sursa indispensabila pentru informatii de baza. (Moldovan/Romanian)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
note: data represent mother tongue; as of March 2023, "Romanian" replaced "Moldovan" as the name of Moldova's official language
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Moldova: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/moldova/languages.