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The Language Policy and Language Situation in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) of the Russian Federation Kim, Min-Soo After disintegration of Soviet Union the language policy of Republic of Sakha(Yakutia) has been directed basically on restoration and development of the Yakut language and languages of the small tribes and their culture. The Law on languages of Republic of Sakha played an important role in this process. As a result of realization of this law within 90-years of the last century the language situation in the Republic of Sakha has much more improved. But, in these 10 years under the pressure of globalization and industry development have rather amplified russian influence. As a result of it the general language situation in the Republic of Sakha approaches to more equilibrium bilingual condition . But, all the same it is still necessary to give attention to preservation and development of languages and cultures of the Yakut and small tribes and creation of more harmonized language situation in the Republic of Sakha.