COP ISO 639-3
Coptic
ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ (timetremənkʰēmi) Autonym
A language of Egypt
- ISO 639
- cop
- Autonym
- ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ (timetremənkʰēmi)
- Population
- No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: No ethnic community.
- Location:
- Scattered, used liturgically in Coptic Orthodox and Coptic Catholic churches.
- Language Status
- 9 (Second language only).
- Classification
- Afro-Asiatic, Egyptian
- Dialects
- Bohairic, Sahidic, Akhmimic, Fayumic, Lycopolitan, Oxyrhynchite.
- Language Use
- Bohairic dialect is liturgical language of the Coptic Church. Ceased daily use in the 16th century.
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 1716–1924.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Coptic
- Writing
- Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Coptic script [Copt], used in Church literature. Greek script [Grek].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Scattered, used liturgically in Coptic Orthodox and Coptic Catholic churches.
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