Old Slavic

Old Slavic is the earliest form of the Slavic languages, used by medieval Slavic peoples around the 9th to 11th centuries. It was developed from the common Slavic language spoken by tribes in Eastern Europe and served as a literary and religious language, especially through translations of the Bible by saints Cyril and Methodius. Old Slavic has influenced many modern Slavic languages, such as Russian, Polish, and Czech. It features a distinct alphabet called Cyrillic, which was created to write this language, and provides valuable insights into the culture, history, and linguistic roots of Slavic nations.