church Slavonic language (intellectual)
- Used by Orthodox Churches
- an older form of Old Church Slavonic
- Used as a general literary language in Russia
- It was slowly replacing the Russian language
- pronounced the same way as Russian
It was used mostly in churches and literature, but it was also commonly used, and in the 17th century, it almost replaced Russian as the language.
Unknown. Kiev Psalter. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., 29 Aug. 2010. Web. 7 May 2014.
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