History of the Bulgarian language

The history of the Bulgarian language can be divided into three major periods:

  • Old Bulgarian (from the late 9th until the 11th century);
  • Middle Bulgarian (from the 12th century to the 15th century);
  • Modern Bulgarian (since the 16th century).

Bulgarian is a written South Slavic language that dates back to the end of the 9th century.

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