title: BILINGUALISM IN RUSSIA AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN SCHOOL EDUCATION: STATE OF THE ART REVIEW
abstract: The article analyzes bilingualism in present-day Russia, giving a brief historical overview of its origin. The types of bilingualism that are peculiar to the Russian Federation are determined, and the question of the bilingual system existing in school education is considered. The demographic situation in a number of republics is analyzed, which is important as it largely determines the most common types of bilingualism in the Russian Federation. According to the data obtained from the scientifi