The Cyrillic alphabet, developed by St. Cyril and Methodius, is used by Russians and other Slavic languages. It features 33 letters and has variations across languages. Post-Soviet countries are transitioning to Latin-based alphabets to distance themselves from Russian influence.
The Cyrillic alphabet is the script most commonly used by Russians, Ukrainians, Bulgarians, Belarussians, Macedonians, and Serbians. Developed by St. Cyril and Methodius in the 9th century, it features 33 letters and has variations across Slavic languages.
Some Cyrillic letters have similarities to Latin counterparts in form and pronunciation, like the letter k. Others, such as c and p, are pronounced differently despite their visual resemblance with Latin letters.
During the Soviet era, Cyrillic was enforced across the Union, while post-soviet countries like Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are transitioning to Latin-based alphabets to move away from Russian influence.
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