cirílica

Cirilica is a writing system that originated in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 9th century AD. It is an alphabet derived from the Greek script, with additional letters to represent sounds not found in Greek. The Cyrillic script was developed by disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius, who are credited with creating the Glagolitic alphabet, the first Slavic script. Cyrillic was initially used for Old Church Slavonic and quickly spread throughout the Slavic world.

Over time, Cyrillic has been adapted and modified for various Slavic languages, leading to different versions of the alphabet. The modern Cyrillic script is used today for Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian, and many other languages spoken in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. While the core structure remains similar, each language has its own set of letters and pronunciation rules associated with them.

The shape of Cyrillic letters is generally simpler and more angular than those of Glagolitic. Many letters are identical or very similar to their Greek counterparts, such as A, B, E, K, M, O, T. Other letters were developed to represent specific Slavic sounds. Cyrillic has played a significant role in the development of Slavic literature, culture, and national identity. Its adoption and evolution reflect the historical and linguistic connections between different Slavic peoples.