Languages
Tatar and Russian languages are widely spoken in the city. Russian is understood by everyone except for some older Tatars. Tatar is widely spoken mainly by Tatars. Although there are schools that teach in Tatar in the Republic of Tatarstan, there are none in the city of Kazan. The university however devotes most of its main building to subjects taught in Tatar.
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