LANGUAGE INTEGRATION OF MIGRANTS: SPECIFICS AND DIFFICULTIES IN THE REPUBLICAN CONTEXT (THE CASE OF SAKHA (YAKUTIA))
The article analyzes the linguistic integration of labor migrants from Central Asian countries in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Based on the material of a representative sociological survey and expert interviews in the republic, it was revealed that the integration potential of migrants in Yakutia in terms of language skills is the highest among the Kyrgyz, the least noticeable among the Tajiks. It is noted that a high level of language competence in the Russian language is not necessarily a condition for the successful integration of migrants (due to the influenceof the perception of value di erences), and does not necessarilyguarantee a positive attitude from the local community, since inaddition to the feeling of cultural distance, other factors of migrant phobia are also significant. Although the article considers the case of the republic, which has two state languages, and the majority of the population is Yakuts, and the Sakha language is actively used, the language integration of migrants in the republic is almost entirely related to the Russian language. There is a demand for knowledge of the Yakut language in a small proportion of migrants, which can be considered as an indirect reflection of the willingness to adapt to the specifics of the local community.