About the Authors Doctor of Philosophy, ProfessorInstitute of Sociology of the FCTAS RAS, Moscow, RussiaAffiliation Directorauyes.kumykov@mail.ru The Articles in this Journal:Kumykov A. M.Tumov A. A.Between public rhetoric and parental pragmatism: An expert perspective on the future of the native languages of Kabardino-Balkaria (2026' 58)