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

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

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

The East Slavic languages constitute one of three regional subgroups of Slavic languages. This subgroup consists of Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian.

West Slavic

The West Slavic languages are a subdivision of the Slavic language group. This subgroup includes Czech, Slovak, Polish, and Sorbian.

South Slavic

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

• Proto-Slavic
• Slavic mythology
• Slavic paganism
• Slavic studies

References

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