1,043,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Population total all countries: 1,077,420. Ethnic population: 1,440,000 (2010 census). L2 users: 200,000 in Russian Federation.
Chuvashiya Republic: east of Moscow, near Volga river. About half live in towns.
4 (Educational). Statutory language of provincial identity in Chuvash Republic (1993, Constitution, Article 68(2)).
Anatri, Viryal. The only extant language in Bolgar branch of Turkic.
Also use Russian [rus].
Cyrillic script [Cyrl].
Christian, traditional religion.