![]() ![]() This is where the Bulgarian and Russian Cyrillic alphabets would go their separate ways. The aim was to simplify book printing by giving the alphabet a strongly Latinised flavour, which permanently changed its character. The biggest change to the alphabet was made by Russian emperor Peter the Great in 1708. Over the years, Cyrillic has undergone significant change and gained in use among the various Slavonic peoples. It is named after a teacher of his, Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher. ![]() It is believed that Clement of Ohrid (Kliment Ohridski) came up with the Cyrillic alphabet. As well as Bulgaria, countries using Cyrillic include: Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Ukraine, Russia, Bashkortostan, Belarus, Buryatia, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mari El, Mongolia, Mordovia, Tatarstan, Tuva, Tajikistan, Udmurtia, Chechnya, Chuvashia – approx. The Cyrillic alphabet was devised at the end of the 9th century at the Preslav Literary School, and is today used by a number of Slavonic and some non-Slavonic peoples. Why is it important to know more about the Cyrillic alphabet and Bulgarian Cyrillic more specifically? ![]()
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