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Which best defines Cyrillic?

A. It is the language adapted from the Greeks that is used by Russians.
B. It is the language adapted from the Byzantines that is used by Russians.
C. It is an alphabet adapted from the Greeks that is used for Slavic languages.
D. It is an alphabet adapted from the Hebrews that is used by Russians.

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Which best defines Cyrillic?

C: It is an alphabet adapted from the Greeks that is used for Slavic languages.

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Correct answer choice is :


C) It is an alphabet adapted from the Greeks that is used for Slavic languages.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Cyrillic characters is a writing system adopted for different alphabets across Eurasia, especially in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and North Asia. It is based on the Early Cyrillic alphabet originated during the 9th century AD at the Preslav Literary School in the First Bulgarian Empire.

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