Yakutsk's multifunctional centers now display service signs in the Yakut language.
Yakutsk's multifunctional centers have installed special signs indicating that specialists speak the Yakut language. This innovation is intended to make government services accessible and convenient for all residents of the region.
A comfortable environment for residents of Sakha-speaking uluses
The sign "Min sakhalyy sangarabyn," which translates as "I speak Yakut," has been posted at MFC employees' workstations. This initiative is also aimed at significantly improving the quality and speed of service to applicants.
In particular, one of the center's employees explained to SakhaDay that, thanks to the signs, visitors from Sakha-speaking uluses can resolve their issues in their native language without embarrassment or language barriers. At the same time, all MFC employees are fluent in Russian. It's worth noting that both languages are enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and have official status as state languages.
How native languages are being implemented in other regions of Russia
However, this practice is not limited to Yakutia. Other regions of the country are also actively trying to integrate indigenous languages into urban spaces, although this has not always been successful.
For example, in Birobidzhan, Jewish Autonomous Region, street names and public transportation stops have been duplicated in Yiddish for several years now—the native language of the first Jewish settlers. A similar situation is observed in Kazan: there, city signs are duplicated in Tatar, which is also the official language according to the regional constitution.
Furthermore, in the village of Zarechny Peshnigort in the Perm Krai, a memorial plaque to the renowned writer Vasily Klimov in the Komi-Permyak language was installed. However, local activists have so far failed to secure permanent street signs in their native language, but they continue their efforts to promote the culture. In particular, the story of one of the Komi-Permyak activists was previously reported in detail by colleagues from the "Fields of View" project.
