Coptic is the latest stage of the ancient Egyptian language, primarily used today in religious settings by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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๐ Coptic is the latest stage of the Egyptian language, evolving from hieroglyphics and demotic scripts.
โ๏ธ It is primarily used by the Coptic Orthodox Church for liturgical purposes.
๐ Coptic employs the Greek alphabet with the addition of some characters from demotic to represent Egyptian sounds.
๐ The language is closely related to ancient Egyptian but differs significantly in its script and phonetics.
๐ฅ Coptic is considered a minority language, with around a few thousand speakers primarily in Egypt.
๐ There exist several dialects of Coptic, including Sahidic and Bohairic, which are distinct from each other.
๐ Coptic literature, written mostly in the 2nd to 6th centuries, includes translations of the Bible and other texts.
๐๏ธ The language has played a significant role in the preservation of early Christian texts and culture in Egypt.
โ๏ธ Coptic words have influenced modern Egyptian Arabic, especially in religious contexts.
๐ Coptic is classified as a liturgical language, meaning it is primarily used in religious services rather than daily communication.