The project of online courses of the Komi language is realized by Diaspora of the people of Komi "Nevatas" in St. Petersburg since 2014, reports еру Representation of the Komi Republic in the Northwest region.

Within the competition of grants "Ethno-initiative" the Diaspora of the people of Komi "Nevatas" in St. Petersburg got support on realization of online courses of the Komi language of the Ministry of national policy of the Komi Republic in 2013.

The project is developed by initiative youth group of Komi together with Nadezhda Manova who is the teacher of the State Teacher Training college of Komi, candidate of philology, specializing on studying of Finno-Ugrian languages.

The program of courses includes 30 hours. The Introduction occupations have already taken place. The scope of occupations is difficult sounds now. In the program of courses are provided the practical works with Paula Kokkonen, Nikolay Anisimov, Sebastian Kanyoli, viewing of fragments of transfers on the Komi language, studying of traditional holidays of the Komi people, audition and final testing besides studying of theoretical bases.

The occupations take place on Saturdays at 14.00. You can take part in online courses of the Komi language if you send the demand for an e-mail address - m.abachinskaya@mail.ru, with full name, contact phone number and Skype.

There are students of the St. Petersburg Higher Education Institutions, specialists of Representation of the Komi Republic, teachers of English and teachers of yoga among the constant participants of courses.