Slavic

Eastern European linguistic

Slavic refers to a branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian, among others.

More broadly, Slavic describes the peoples who speak these languages and their cultures, traditions, and territories across Eastern Europe and parts of Central Europe: Slavic folklore, Slavic languages, the Slavic nations.

languages

Russian

Eastern Slavic language

Croatian · Bulgarian · Slovenian · Ukrainian · Belarusian · Macedonian · Old Church Slavonic · Cyrillic · declension · cases

crafts

matryoshka

Russian nesting doll

lacework · woodcarving · pottery · amber jewelry · faience

cuisine

borscht

Beetroot-based Slavic soup

kielbasa · blini · kasha · kvass · goulash

peoples

Russians

Citizens of largest nation

Slovaks · Serbs · Croats · Bulgarians · Slovenes · Belarusians · Macedonians · Montenegrins · Bosniaks · diaspora

regions

Balkans

Southeastern European peninsula

  • RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
  • UkraineEastern European sovereign state
  • PolandCentral European republic

Czechia · Serbia · Croatia · Belarus · Slovakia · Slovenia · Bulgaria · Montenegro · Bosnia · Macedonia

traditions

embroidery

Decorative stitching on fabric

wedding customs · Easter traditions · folk songs

mythology

Rod

Male given name

Categories
Opposites
language family classification

SlavicGermanic

Of Teutonic language stock

Romance · Celtic · Hellenic · Indo-Iranian · Finno-Ugric

ethnolinguistic/cultural identity

SlavicGermanic

Of Teutonic language stock

Latin · Anglo-Saxon · Nordic · Mediterranean · Teutonic

geopolitical bloc/sphere

SlavicWestern

Of Euro-American civilization

Western European · Anglo-American · Atlantic · Teutonic · Germanic

Phrases
Family

Slav, Slavs

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
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