Russian alphabet
Modern writing system of 33 letters
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Summary
Russian alphabet is a Cyrillic-script alphabet[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of cyrillic script alphabet entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,366 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: Cyrillic script[3]
- Commons category: Russian alphabet[4]
- Language of work or name: Russian[5]
- Has part(s): А/а[6], Б[7], В[8], Г/г[9], Д[10], Е/е[11], Ё[12], Ж[13], З[14], И[15], Й[16], К[17], Л/л[18], М[19]
- Start time: 1918[20], December 4, 1942[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Russian alphabet[22]
- Commons gallery: Русский алфавит[23]
- Quantity: 33[24], 32[25]
- Described by source: Encyclopedic Lexicon[26], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[27]
- Topic has template: Template:Russian alphabet[28]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://russian.stackexchange.com/tags/алфавит[29]
Why It Matters
Russian alphabet has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]