Key characteristics of the Russian language
258 Million Speakers | Official in 4 Countries | 33 Letters | 11th Century Origins
Great Literary Tradition | 6th UN Official Language | 8th Most Spoken Language
Slavic Language Family
Belongs to the East Slavic branch, sharing linguistic roots with Ukrainian and Belarusian, and more distant connections with Polish, Czech, and Bulgarian.
Complex Case System
Features six grammatical cases that change noun and adjective endings, allowing for flexible word order and nuanced expression.
Grammatical Gender
Assigns masculine, feminine, or neuter gender to all nouns, influencing adjective forms, verb agreements, and pronoun usage.
Cyrillic Alphabet
Uses a 33-letter Cyrillic script developed in the 10th century, with several reforms throughout history, most recently in 1918.
Rich Literary Heritage
Boasts one of the world's greatest literary traditions, with renowned authors like Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, and Pushkin.
Aspect-Based Verb System
Distinguishes between perfective and imperfective aspects rather than relying primarily on tenses, offering precise expression of action completion.
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