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Russian Morse code
Non-Latin Morse code for Russian Cyrillic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Russian Morse code approximates the Morse code for the Latin alphabet. It was enacted by the Russian government in 1856.[1][2]
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Language(s) | Russian |
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Classification | non-Latin Morse code for Russian Cyrillic |
Succeeded by | MTK-2 |
To memorize the codes, practitioners use mnemonics known as напевы (loosely translated "melodies" or "chants"). The "melody" corresponding to a character is a sung phrase: syllables containing the vowels а, о, and ы correspond to dashes and are sung long, while syllables containing other vowels, as well the syllable ай, correspond to dots and are sung short. The specific "melodies" employed differ among various schools.[citation needed]
The correspondences between Cyrillic and Latin letters were codified in MTK-2, KOI-7, and KOI-8.[citation needed]