Coptic

• Coptic is the Ancient Egyptian language written in Egyptian Hieroglyphs which was adapted into the Greek alphabet and script during the first century CE..

The Coptic Script

• Coptic was the Ancient Egyptian language, as written in the Egyptian Hieroglyphs, which was adapted into the Greek alphabet, but remained grammatically similar. This occurred during the first century CE.
• Coptic then divided into two main dialects, ‘Sahidic’ and ‘Bohairic’.

The Bohairic Script

• The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria still uses Bohairic today as its liturgical language.

The Demotic Script

• Demotic was also an alternative script to Hieroglyphics, and was used for documents and contracts.
• It evolved around 650 BCE and but stopped being used after 391 CE, whereas the Bohairic Coptic Script continues to be used today.