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Cyrillic and Bulgaria

Recognise the Bulgarian origin and modern spelling tradition.

A monk writing a manuscript with a quillThe literary schools of medieval Bulgaria

Cyrillic began in Bulgaria

Early Cyrillic developed in medieval Bulgaria, associated with the literary schools and the legacy of the pupils of Cyril and Methodius.

  1. 9th c.Glagolitic alphabet
  2. c. 900Early Cyrillic in Bulgaria
  3. 1945Spelling reform

Two alphabets, one tradition

The older Glagolitic alphabet belongs to the same mission tradition. Cyrillic, not Glagolitic, became the alphabet of modern Bulgarian.

24 MayBulgarian education, culture and Slavic literacy

A day for the alphabet

24 May celebrates Bulgarian education, culture and Slavic literacy.

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Historical letters removed in 1945

Modern Bulgarian spelling

The 1945 spelling reform removed historical letters and some final spellings. This course teaches modern Bulgarian.

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