Similarities Between Bulgarian and Russian

How close is Bulgarian to Russian? Can Bulgarian and Russian speakers understand one another? Both languages are Slavic, with Bulgarian being a South Slavic language and Russian being an East Slavic language. Bulgarian is the official language of Bulgaria and recognized as a minority language in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Ukraine, Serbia, Albania, and Romania. Russian is an official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and many minor or unrecognized territories. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine, and to a lesser extent, the other post-Soviet states. Russian is the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages by a large margin. In this video we compare some of the similarities between the two languages. Contact us on Instagram if you have any questions or feedback: Bahador (@BahadorAlast): As mentioned Emil is a certified Russian interpreter and translator and we are very happy that he travelled to Toronto to take part in this video. This is his linkedin account: