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Cyrillic is an alphabetic writing system that emerged in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 9th century AD. It is thought to have been developed by Saint Clement of Ohrid at the Preslav Literary School. The script is named after Saint Cyril, who, along with his brother Methodius, had created the earlier Glagolitic alphabet. Glagolitic was the first Slavic alphabet, and Cyrillic was developed to be simpler and more closely aligned with the Greek uncial script, making it easier to write.

The Cyrillic alphabet is used by various Slavic languages, including Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian, and others. It is also used by some non-Slavic languages spoken within the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries, such as Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, and Tajik. The number of letters and their forms can vary slightly between different languages.

The introduction of the Cyrillic alphabet played a crucial role in the spread of Christianity and literacy among Slavic peoples. It facilitated the translation of religious texts and the development of national literature, contributing to the formation of distinct cultural identities. Over centuries, the script has undergone minor modifications, but its fundamental structure has remained consistent. Modern Cyrillic remains one of the major writing systems used in the world today.