Coptic

A language of Egypt

ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ‎ (timetremənkʰēmi)

No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: No ethnic community.

Scattered, used liturgically in Coptic Orthodox and Coptic Catholic churches.

9 (Second language only).

Bohairic, Sahidic, Akhmimic, Fayumic, Lycopolitan, Oxyrhynchite.

Bohairic dialect is liturgical language of the Coptic Church. Ceased daily use in the 16th century.

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1716–1924.

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Coptic script [Copt], used in Church literature. Greek script [Grek].