Coptic language
Also known as: Coptic Egyptian · Coptic language · cop
Coptic is a dormant Afroasiatic language. It is a group of closely related Egyptian dialects, representing the most recent developments of the Egyptian language, and historically spoken by the Egyptians, starting from the third century AD in Roman Egypt.
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Champollion used his knowledge of Coptic to interpret the sounds and meanings…
Champollion used his knowledge of Coptic to interpret the sounds and meanings represented by Egyptian signs.
Coptic language: people, places, and context for the episode.
Coptic is a dormant Afroasiatic language. It is a group of closely related Egyptian dialects, representing the most recent developments of the Egyptian language, and historically spoken by the Egyptians, starting from the third century AD in Roman Egypt.