Russians use an alphabet based on the Cyrillic script. The modern Russian alphabet has 33 letters: 21 consonants, ten vowels and two signs. Yet it wasn’t always like that.

Nazarbayev's administration issued the approved set of letters that will replace the Russian-inspired alphabet in a statement published online on Tuesday, with a conversion table showing 30 symbols.

In 1993, after the breakup of the Soviet Union, a new state standard for Russian license plates was introduced. Since then they have consisted of three digits and three letters. Furthermore, only ...

Surprising and revealing facts about the Russian language, key phrases to get started, details on the Russian alphabet and useful Russian links. British Broadcasting Corporation Home.

The Croatian alphabet has 30 letters. Here, the Bajka children’s choir sings them with impressive speed. The Russian alphabet has 33 letters, but this song from Russian Sesame Street is so ...