Editing Chechen language (section)

==Geographic distribution==
According to the [[Russian Census (2020)|Russian Census of 2020]], 1,490,000 people reported being able to speak Chechen in Russia.<ref name=e27/>

===Official status===
Chechen is an official language of [[Chechnya]].<ref>Constitution, Article 10.1</ref>

===Jordan===
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Chechens in [[Jordan]] have good relations with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and are able to practice their own culture and language. Chechen language usage is strong among the Chechen community in Jordan. Jordanian Chechens are bilingual in both Chechen and Arabic, but do not speak Arabic among themselves, only speaking Chechen to other Chechens. Some Jordanians are literate in Chechen as well, having managed to read and write to people visiting Jordan from Chechnya.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FEq14wCaqwAC&q=chechens+speak+their+own+language+punished+if+they+speak+arabic&pg=PA256|title=Middle Eastern minorities and diasporas|author=Moshe Maʻoz, Gabriel Sheffer|year=2002|publisher=Sussex Academic Press|page=255|isbn=1-902210-84-0|access-date=12 May 2011}}</ref>