Which best defines Cyrillic? It is an alphabet adapted from the Greeks that is used for Slavic languages.

What type of language is Cyrillic?

Yes, it's Russian, but Russian isn't the only language to use this script. This script is called Cyrillic, and is used in many Slavic and Turkic languages. The most widely spoken languages that use Cyrillic script are: Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Czech, Kazakh, Kirghiz, and Macedonian.

What is the Cyrillic alphabet and why is it important?

The invention of the Cyrillic alphabet was important because it became a manifestation of cultural independence. In difficult historical times, the script served as a tool for its preservation — of the language, history, writing and therefore of identity.