The Current State of Multilingualism in the Republic of Kazakhstan

The article is devoted to the analysis of the impact of the current socio-economic situation on the prospects for the development of multilingual education in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The article is based on the data of a study conducted by Omsk State Pedagogical University among citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan studying in secondary and higher vocational institutions of Omsk and the Omsk region in May-December 2023. The results of the study demonstrate that the language of instruction at school is not a significant factor influencing language proficiency. The level of proficiency in English and Russian depends on the received and expected socio-professional benefits of knowledge of the language, which are associated with the opportunity to work in a foreign company or abroad, which indicates a connection between the level of proficiency in English and Russian and migration intentions.