Slavic
Slavic refers to the group of Indo-European languages spoken primarily in Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and parts of Central Europe. The Slavic languages are divided into three subgroups: East, West, and South, which together constitute more than twenty languages.
History[edit | edit source]
The Slavic languages descend from Proto-Slavic, their immediate parent language, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European, the ancestor of all Indo-European languages. The first 2,000 years or so consist of a period of undocumented, prehistoric development.
Classification[edit | edit source]
The Slavic languages are divided into three subgroups: East, West, and South, which together constitute more than twenty languages. Given the large number of languages, the classification is not always clear-cut and is sometimes disputed.
East Slavic[edit | edit source]
The East Slavic languages constitute one of three regional subgroups of Slavic languages. This subgroup consists of Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian.
West Slavic[edit | edit source]
The West Slavic languages are a subdivision of the Slavic language group. This subgroup includes Czech, Slovak, Polish, and Sorbian.
South Slavic[edit | edit source]
The South Slavic languages are one of three branches of the Slavic languages. This subgroup includes Bulgarian, Macedonian, and the Serbo-Croatian languages.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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