Belarusian Latin alphabet and by the Belarusian diaspora in Prague (1920s – c.1945). After the Second World War, Belarusian was occasionally written in the Latin script by the Belarusian diaspora in Western Europe and the Americas (notably in West Germany and the United States). In 1962, Yan Stankyevich proposed a completely new Belarusian Latin alphabet. Belarusian Latin alphabet The Belarusian Latin alphabet or Łacinka (, from (BGN/PCGN: "latsinka") for the Latin script in general) is the common name of the several historical alphabets to render the Belarusian (Cyrillic) text in the Latin script. It is similar to the Sorbian alphabet and incorporates features
Saints Cyril and Methodius Saints Cyril and Methodius Saints Cyril and Methodius (826–869, 815–885; ("Kýrillos kaí Methódios"), Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two brothers who were Byzantine Christian theologians and Christian missionaries. Through their work they influenced the cultural development of all Slavs, for which they received the title ""Apostles to the Slavs"". They are credited with devising the Glagolitic alphabet, the first alphabet used to transcribe Old Church Slavonic. After their deaths, their pupils continued their missionary work among other Slavs. Both brothers are venerated in the Orthodox Church as saints with the title of ""equal-to-apostles"". In 1880, Pope Leo XIII