Cyrillic script

Summary

Cyrillic script is a writing system^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of writing_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,950 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cyrillic script is the creator of Clement of Ohrid^[3].
• Cyrillic script is the creator of Saint Naum^[4].
• Cyrillic script is the creator of Constantine of Preslav^[5].
• Cyrillic script's instance of is recorded as writing system^[6].
• Cyrillic script's instance of is recorded as alphabet^[7].
• Cyrillic script's instance of is recorded as bicameral script^[8].
• Cyrillic script's instance of is recorded as natural writing system^[9].
• Saint Cyril the Philosopher is named after Cyrillic script^[10].
• Cyrillic script's based on is recorded as Greek alphabet^[11].
• Cyrillic script is a type of natural writing system^[12].
• Cyrillic script is used for Cyrillic-script alphabet^[13].
• Cyrillic script's Commons category is recorded as Cyrillic script^[14].
• 870 marks the founding of Cyrillic script^[15].
• Cyrillic script's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cyrillic script^[16].
• Cyrillic script's Commons gallery is recorded as Cyrillic alphabet^[17].
• Cyrillic script's described by source is recorded as Vlastenský slovník historický^[18].
• Cyrillic script's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Cyrillic script's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[20].
• Cyrillic script's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Cyrillic script's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[22].
• Cyrillic script's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[23].
• Cyrillic script's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Cyrillic script's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right^[25].
• Cyrillic script's topic has template is recorded as Template:Cyrillic script^[26].
• Cyrillic script's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'кириллица'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include writing system^[6], alphabet^[7], bicameral script^[8], and natural writing system^[9]. Cyrillic script is a type of natural writing system^[12].

Origins

Saint Cyril the Philosopher is named after Cyrillic script^[10]. 870 marks the founding of it^[15].

Use and Application

Cyrillic script is used for Cyrillic-script alphabet^[13].

Why It Matters

Cyrillic script ranks in the top 1% of writing_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,950 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]