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The results of the Bilingua essay competition have been summed up, the BM24 website reports. It was organized by the city authorities for children, adolescents and youth aged 10 to 22. Not only residents of the capital, but also representatives of other Russian regions and foreign countries could join it. The only condition is that the Russian language for them must be foreign, non-native or second native.
Participants were asked to write an essay in Russian and their native language, choosing one of the proposed topics.
The winners were named in three age categories in different subgroups: Russian as a non-native language; second native; Russian as a foreign language.
This year, a record number of applications have been submitted to the competition. The works were sent in 43 languages. Among them were the languages of the peoples of Russia and different countries. The participation of foreign students from Moscow universities in the competition expanded the diversity of ethnic languages presented in the competition at the expense of several African languages.
The most active participants were Belarus and Kazakhstan. Many works came from the Moscow region, Tatarstan, Dagestan, Sverdlovsk and Tomsk regions.
Compatriots, who sent their works from more than 20 countries, also actively joined the struggle for victory.
The event is aimed at creating a respectful attitude towards the languages and cultures of different peoples. Another goal of the competition is to support the interest of schoolchildren in learning the Russian language, to increase motivation. During the competition, special attention is paid to the theme of Russia's civilizational heritage in the world.
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