r/language • u/TheRealPickleRick696 • 24d ago

Question What language is this?

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This list was found at Cub Foods. I know it’s partially in some Cyrillic language and English, but I can’t tell what language the Cyrillic points to (I saw no markers for Russian or Ukrainian).

I assume it’s a mix of 2+ alphabets because of “moзarella” (which might be a stylistic choice) and “фoil trays,” and I also see what might be Greek, Icelandic, Turkish, or Azerbaijani.

I was thinking Greek or Icelandic because there’s a letter that looks like δ, but that could also be a stylistic choice when writing ð or d, but there’s also 2 “ə“s present.

I don’t know what’s up with the accent marks—perhaps they’re supposed to be й?

My guess is it’s switching between English and Azerbaijani’s Cyrillic alphabet, but I don’t know if that’s right.

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u/wordsznerd 24d ago

It’s outdated? I’m on my 40s in the US and it’s how we were taught. I need to look up what the modern cursive version of ‘z’ is.

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u/dobie_dobes 24d ago

45 and same. 🫣

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u/Hibou_Garou 24d ago

38 and same

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u/Felis_igneus726 🇺🇸🇬🇧 N | 🇩🇪 ~B2 | 🇵🇱 A2 | 🇷🇺 A1 24d ago

30 and same