The Bulgarian alphabet

The Bulgarian alphabet (also know as the Cyrillic) is the official language of the Balkans.



The symbolic language, also known as the Cyrillic alphabet is the language that is most commonly used in Bulgaria.

It is one of the few countries in which the latin is not used. The unlikely few which do use it are: Russia, Ukrainie, Serbia and Macedonia.

There are lots of useful Bulgarian phrases which will come in handy should you decide to pay a (very long overdue I'm sure) visit to Bulgaria.

These symbols are said to represent Bulgaria, and are also to be used on the new coins made for Bulgaria's entry into the EU.

Some of the letters of the Cyrillic (which are sometimes refered to as "azbuka") share a history with the latin alphabet. Apparently created by two brothers, the Bulgarian language and its origins are yet to be proved.

Bulgarian language has exactly 30 letters and is the 3rd official alphabet of the EU.

Sav peoples along with Mongolians and in some of the former Russian republics use different versions of this alphabet.

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