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The Cyrillic alphabet is mainly made up of Greek letters, however, there are also some letters that derive from the older Glagolitic alphabet. Cyril was actually not the creator of the Cyrillic, but of the Glagolitic alphabet. |
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The Cyrillic alphabet is mainly made up of Greek letters, however, there are also some letters that derive from the older Glagolitic alphabet. It is named in honor of Saint Cyril. Cyril and his brother Methodius are credited with major influences or creation of the Glagolitic alphabet, which is an uncial cursive and is a precursor to Cyrillic. |
| Е | е | Ie |
| Е | е | Ie (or Ye) |
| Ë | ë | Yo |
| Щ | щ | Shcha |
| Щ | щ | Shcha (or shya) |
| Ы | ы | Yeru |
| Ы | ы | i (as in 'this') |
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