Church Slavonic

old Slavic language used in the liturgy of some branches of the Orthodox Church
Intangible sacred_language Q33251
Church Slavonic
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Church Slavonic is an intangible entity established in 900[1].

Church Slavonic

Summary

Church Slavonic is a sacred language[1]. It draws 1,318 Wikipedia views per month (sacred_language category, ranking #2 of 11).[2]

Key Facts

  • Church Slavonic is in the country of Kievan Rus'[3].
  • Church Slavonic is in the country of Bulgaria[4].
  • Church Slavonic is in the country of Serbia[5].
  • Church Slavonic is in the country of Montenegro[6].
  • Church Slavonic is in the country of Poland[7].
  • Church Slavonic is in the country of Russia[8].
  • Church Slavonic's instance of is recorded as sacred language[9].
  • Church Slavonic's instance of is recorded as literary language[10].
  • Church Slavonic's instance of is recorded as ancient language[11].
  • Church Slavonic is a type of Eastern South Slavic[12].
  • Church Slavonic's writing system is recorded as Glagolitic[13].
  • Church Slavonic's writing system is recorded as Cyrillic script[14].
  • Church Slavonic's writing system is recorded as Latin script[15].
  • Church Slavonic's writing system is recorded as Early Cyrillic alphabet[16].
  • Church Slavonic is used for Byzantine Catholic Churches[17].
  • Church Slavonic is used for Eastern Orthodox Church[18].
  • Church Slavonic's Commons category is recorded as Church Slavonic language[19].
  • Church Slavonic's Wikimedia language code is recorded as cu[20].
  • Church Slavonic comprises Old Church Slavonic[21].
  • 900 marks the founding of Church Slavonic[22].
  • Church Slavonic's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50, 'lon': 30}[23].
  • Church Slavonic's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Church Slavonic language[24].
  • Church Slavonic's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[25].
  • Church Slavonic's described by source is recorded as Collins English Dictionary[26].
  • Church Slavonic's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of the Church Slavonic Language[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include sacred language[9], literary language[10], and ancient language[11]. Church Slavonic is a type of Eastern South Slavic[12].

Origins

900 marks the founding of Church Slavonic[22].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include Byzantine Catholic Churches[17] and Eastern Orthodox Church[18]. Church Slavonic comprises Old Church Slavonic[21].

Why It Matters

Church Slavonic draws 1,318 Wikipedia views per month (sacred_language category, ranking #2 of 11).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . scriptsource.org. Retrieved . scriptsource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . scriptsource.org. Retrieved . scriptsource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ethnologue.com. ethnologue.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Archaeology & Language. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . collinsdictionary.com. collinsdictionary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country
    Topic has template Template:Lang-cu
    Aliases
    Ethnologue language status 6b Threatened
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