Quote Originally Posted by Souljacker

As for the pronounce: is it equal to Russian's?
Well for the most part.

Ъ in Bulgarian is an ultra short vowel, or schwa, like the final a in Banana.
Bulgarian is Български. As far as I know, there is no reduction of vowels (e.g. O) as there is in Russian.

Bulgarian has less soft consonants. E is hard, as is И i think.