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The '''Cyrillic alphabet''' is a set of letters that are used for certain [[Slavic language]]s, principally [[Russian]]. Based on [[Greek alphabet|Greek]] letters, it has a longer [[alphabet]] than do the Roman or Greek alphabet, to better accommodate the different phonemes encountered in Slavic languages. They are named for [[Saint Cyril]], who, with his brother [[Saint Methodius]], were apostles to the Slavs, much as [[Saint Patrick]] was apostle to the [[Celts]]. Cyril is usually credited for devising [[Glagolithic]] letters (for [[Croatian]]), but the attribution to him for Cyrillic letters is less firm.  

The '''Cyrillic alphabet''' is a set of letters that are used for to represent the written forms of certain [[Slavic language]]s. Based on the [[Greek alphabet]], it has a longer character set than Latin or Greek to better accommodate the different phonemes encountered in Slavic languages.

The Old Church Slavonic (OCS) version of the [[Bible]] is close to what the historical linguists term proto-Slavic, but is actually a very old form of Bulgarian/Proto-South-Slavic. Cyrillic letters are used for this version of Scripture.

 

The Old Church Slavonic (OCS) version of the [[Bible]] is close to what the historical linguists term proto-Slavic, though it is more accurately an early form of the South Slavic dialect. A slightly archaic Cyrillic alphabet is used for [[Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] liturgy and scripture in this language.

The alphabet itself showing both upper and lower cases:<br> А а Б б В в Г г  Ґ ґ Ѓ ѓ Д д Ђ ђ  Е е Ё ё Є є Ж ж  З з Ѕ ѕ И и І і  Ї ї Й й Ј ј К к  Ќ ќ Л л Љ љ М м  Н н Њ њ О о П п  Р р С с Т т Ћ ћ  У у Ў ў Ф ф Х х  Ц ц Ч ч Џ џ Ш ш  Щ щ Ъ ъ Ы ы Ь ь  Э э Ю ю Я я

The alphabet itself showing both upper and lower cases:<br> А а Б б В в Г г  Ґ ґ Ѓ ѓ Д д Ђ ђ  Е е Ё ё Є є Ж ж  З з Ѕ ѕ И и І і  Ї ї Й й Ј ј К к  Ќ ќ Л л Љ љ М м  Н н Њ њ О о П п  Р р С с Т т Ћ ћ  У у Ў ў Ф ф Х х  Ц ц Ч ч Џ џ Ш ш  Щ щ Ъ ъ Ы ы Ь ь  Э э Ю ю Я я

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