Coptic script

Also known as Copt, Coptic alphabet

script used for writing the Coptic language and Nubian languages

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Coptic script is a writing system used to write the Coptic language, which is spoken in Egypt, as well as some Nubian languages. It matters because it preserves an important part of the cultural and religious heritage of Egypt and the regions where these languages are spoken.

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Commons category: Coptic script
Unicode range: U+03E2-03EF
inception: 0200-00-00
name: copte

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The Coptic script is the script used for writing the Coptic language, the most recent development of Egyptian. The repertoire of glyphs is based on the uncial Greek alphabet, augmented by letters borrowed from the Egyptian Demotic. It was the first alphabetic script used for the Egyptian language. There are several Coptic alphabets, as the script varies greatly among the various dialects and eras of the Coptic language.

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