Examining Modern and Ancient Russian Scripts
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...