Sage-Tips

Can a Russian understand Bulgarian?

Although we had different native languages, we were able to understand each other almost without any difficulty. Source: Generally, the communication between the Bulgarian and Russian people happens with astonishing ease. Clearly, these are Slavic languages and they share a common origin.

Where are the Chuvash from?

western Russia
Chuvash, ethnic minority in western Russia who constitute the majority of the population of Chuvashia. Another 850,000 Chuvash are found in other parts of Russia.

What race is Chuvash?

Turkic
Chuvash are descended from Volga Bolgars who assimilated local Finnic and Turkic peoples. Chuvash live, primarily, in the Chuvash Republic as well as in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan. The Chuvash language is from the Turkic branch of the Uralo-Altaic language family. Chuvash are Eastern Orthodox Christians in religion.

Is Chuvash Russian?

The Chuvash, a Turkic people, were settled agriculturists when their domain was annexed by the Russians in the 16th century. The republic was first formed as an autonomous oblast (region) in 1920, becoming an autonomous republic in April 1925; from 1929 to 1936 it formed part of Gorky kray (territory).

What is the oldest written language in Bulgaria?

The Codex Zographensis is one of the oldest manuscripts in the Old Bulgarian language, dated from the late 10th or early 11th century Bulgarian was the first “Slavic” language attested in writing.

How many countries speak the Bulgarian language?

Countries with significant numbers of speakers include Germany, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom (38,500 speakers in England and Wales as of 2011), France, the United States, and Canada (19,100 in 2011). Extent of Bulgarian dialects according to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences shown encompassing the Eastern South Slavic dialects.

What is the difference between Russian and Old Bulgarian?

Russian loans are distinguished from Old Bulgarian ones on the basis of the presence of specifically Russian phonetic changes, as in оборот (turnover, rev), непонятен (incomprehensible), ядро (nucleus) and others. Many other loans from French, English and the classical languages have subsequently entered the language as well.

What does Volga Bulgaria stand for?

Volga Bulgaria ( Tatar: Идел Болгар, Chuvash: Атӑлҫи Пӑлхар) or Volga–Kama Bulghar, was a historic Bulgar state that existed between the 7th and 13th centuries around the confluence of the Volga and Kama River, in what is now European Russia.