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Learning to Count in Russian When it comes to mastering a language, what skills are more essential than counting? Knowing numbers is an essential piece of everyday conversation, language learning, and life in general. Whether in the grocery store, at the bank, or gambling in Russia, understanding the local language’s numbers is of the utmost importance. If you’re getting ready to tackle the Russian language and its fascinating number system, then read on to learn the basics to counting in Russian! Let’s begin by first taking a look at the numbers in Russian, which are written in the Cyrillic script like the alphabet. The numbers range from 1–10, and then fluctuate from 11–19, before becoming a consistent 10’s based system. Here’s a quick breakdown of the characters and numbers in Russian: Ivan Bobrov @ Unsplash Character Number один one два two три three четыре four пять five шесть six семь seven восемь eight ...

Examining Modern and Ancient Russian Scripts The Russian alphabet has been around for centuries, a symbol of the nation and its culture. But how has it evolved over the years, and what different types of scripts are used today? In this article, we'll take a look at some of the historic roots and present-day uses of Russian scripts. Looking Back at Old Russian Scripts The oldest form of Russian writing is the Cyrillic script, a writing system created by St. Cyril and St. Methodius in the 9th century. Before this period, the language of ancient Slavs used an adapted Greek alphabet, although their language was primarily oral and not written. The Cyrillic alphabet is still used in writing Russian today, but its look and shape have changed over the centuries. For example, the Smoothened Cyrillic script, sometimes called 'civil': evolved in the late 18th century when Peter the Great aimed to 'modernize' the script to a more Latin-like form. This was eventually replaced...