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  1. Coptic language - Wikipedia

    Coptic was supplanted by Arabic as the primary spoken language of Egypt following the Arab conquest of Egypt and was slowly replaced over the centuries.

  2. Coptic language and alphabet - Omniglot

    Coptic, a member of the Egyptian branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family and a descendant of the Ancient Egyptian language. Coptic was an official language in Egypt until around the 13th Century …

  3. Coptic language | Egyptian, Christianity & Alphabet | Britannica

    Dec 1, 2025 · Coptic language, an Afro-Asiatic language that was spoken in Egypt from about the 2nd century ce and that represents the final stage of the ancient Egyptian language.

  4. What Is Coptic and Who Were the Copts in Ancient Egypt?

    Jan 23, 2025 · The Coptic language is the final stage of ancient Egyptian language. Even though it looks very different from texts written in Old Egyptian using hieroglyphs, the two are related.

  5. The Coptic Language - CopticChurch.net

    Coptic Language gave life to the ancient Egyptian script, vocabulary, and its vocalization. Emphasis is strongly stressed on the original meaning of the word "Coptic" which, thoroughly, means Egyptian. …

  6. The Coptic Language: The Last Surviving Form of Ancient Egyptian

    Apr 8, 2025 · The Coptic language holds a unique place in Egypt’s history, serving as the final evolutionary stage of the ancient Egyptian language. Although it is no longer spoken as an everyday …

  7. Coptic Language | Research Starters - EBSCO

    Coptic is the final stage of the ancient Egyptian language and represents a significant chapter in the history of Egypt's linguistic evolution. It emerged after the Macedonian conquest of Egypt and gained …

  8. Coptic Language Manuscripts - The National Endowment for the …

    Coptic itself had fallen out of daily use in the early modern period, supplanted by Egyptian Arabic, but it was and still is used as the liturgical language of Coptic Christians, the long persecuted Egyptian …

  9. Coptic language explained

    Innovations in grammar and phonology and the influx of Greek loanwords distinguish Coptic from earlier periods of the Egyptian language. It is written with the Coptic alphabet, a modified form of the Greek …

  10. What Is Coptic Language? – Ancient Egyptian Language - WordSCR

    Aug 22, 2025 · This enigmatic language is Coptic, the last stage of the ancient Egyptian language, and it holds the key to unlocking the mysteries of one of humanity’s most fascinating civilizations.