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Russian uses the Cyrillic script, which originated from the Greek alphabet — proof that even alphabets have ancestors.

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Cyrillic developed historically from Greek letterforms, adapted for Slavic sounds. Modern Russian uses 33 letters, and Cyrillic is also used for many other languages across Eurasia.

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Russian uses the Cyrillic script, which originated from the Greek alphabet — proof that even alphabets have ancestors. | SmartAss Facts