Copts
Sign in to saveCopts (; ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group native to Egypt who have inhabited the area of modern Egypt since antiquity. They are, like the broader Egyptian population, descended from the ancient Egyptians. Copts predominantly follow the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Alexandrian Greek Orthodox Church and the Coptic Catholic Church. They are the largest Christian population in Egypt and the Middle East, as well as in Sudan and Libya. Copts account for roughly 5 to 15 percent of the population of Egypt.
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Copts are Christians native to Egypt who are descended from ancient Egyptians and primarily follow the Coptic Orthodox Church. They represent the largest Christian population in Egypt and the broader Middle East, making up approximately 5 to 15 percent of Egypt's population.
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- Coptic diaspora
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- Traditional areas of Coptic settlement:
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- 11-18 million
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- Diaspora:
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- 1–2 million (estimates vary)
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- 500,000 (2018)
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- 400,000–500,000 (2008)
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- 75,000 (2003)
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- 60,000
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35 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
- Foundation of the Christian Church in Egypt
- Contributions to Christianity
- Ecumenical councils
- Council of Chalcedon
- Byzantine Egypt
- Arab conquest of Egypt
- Middle Ages
- Early Modern Period
- Copts in modern Egypt
- Demographics
- Diaspora
- Sudan
- Libya
- North America
- Australia
- Middle East
- Europe
- Socioeconomics
- Language
- Calendar
- Coptic year
- Music
- Persecution and discrimination
- Church affairs
- Identity
- Genetics
- Prominent Copts
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Copts (; ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group native to Egypt who have inhabited the area of modern Egypt since antiquity. They are, like the broader Egyptian population, descended from the ancient Egyptians. Copts predominantly follow the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Alexandrian Greek Orthodox Church and the Coptic Catholic Church. They are the largest Christian population in Egypt and the Middle East, as well as in Sudan and Libya. Copts account for roughly 5 to 15 percent of the population of Egypt.
Originally referring to all Egyptians, the term Copt became synonymous with native Christians in light of Egypt's Islamization and Arabization after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 639–646 AD. Copts have historically spoken the Coptic language, a direct descendant of the Demotic Egyptian that was spoken in late antiquity.