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1. The Slavic languages: an introduction
February 02, 2012
Slavic Languages is a subgroup of Indo European languages and a group of related languages of the Slavic peoples. Slavic language speakers are found in Eastern and Central Europe, Northern parts of Asia and most parts of the Balkans. At the turn of 21st century, Slavic Languages, also known as Slavonic languages, was spoken by approximately 315 million people.
Slavic language group is divided into three branches. The first branch known as Eastern Slavic branch consists of Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian. The second branch is known as South Slavic branch and consists of two sub-groups:... (read more)
Author: Mikhail Krasnotsvetov
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