Explore the fascinating political history of the Ukrainian alphabet, where a single letter can act as a revolutionary symbol. This…
Discover the "Short U" (Ў), a unique Cyrillic character found exclusively in the Belarusian alphabet. We explore the linguistics behind…
Explore the fascinating linguistic divide in Belarus, where the choice between the official "Narkamaŭka" spelling and the classical "Taraškievica" is…
In the 20th century, Azerbaijani speakers were forced to change their official alphabet three times—from Perso-Arabic to Latin, to Cyrillic,…
Tajik is the only variety of the Persian language officially written in Cyrillic, a result of turbulent 20th-century Soviet policies…
Nestled near the Caspian Sea, the Republic of Kalmykia is home to the only native Mongolic language spoken in Europe.…
Did you know the Cyrillic alphabet wasn't invented by a man named Cyril, or even by a Russian? The script…
Ever wondered why Polish sounds and looks so different from its Slavic cousins like Russian or Czech? From its unique…
Kazakhstan is undertaking a monumental linguistic and cultural shift, transitioning its national script from Cyrillic to Latin. This deep dive…
An alphabet is more than just a tool for writing; it's a flag, a declaration of identity. In Central Asia,…
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