Russian in the multilingual environment of three Asian countries

This article provides a comparative analysis of the sociolinguistic situation in three Asian countries, India, Japan, and South Korea, which are relatively less known as countries where Russian language is used. The aim study to assess significance these Russian-speaking diasporas, business sphere, education, well define characteristics its teaching cultural contexts under discussion. In all domains processes commodification intensifying. chosen for differ history contacts, political relations with Russia, policy, attitudes, result, residents motivation maintaining learning language. We discuss similarities differences development speech communities. also reflect upon linguistic hybridity, particular, effect on evolution multilingual identities basis interviews, fieldnotes, internet resources, published data. results show that Japan number immigrants, students, businesspeople mixed families using growing, schools popular; established relationship peace, friendship cooperation through various treaties continues have popularity spheres life. serves lingua franca immigrants from different post-Soviet increases value diasporans. argues realities diasporic life contribute pluricentric trends Russian.